An inconvenient truth is the fact that organizational dynamics can work against effective people analytics by rewarding non-productive projects. Let’s look … Read more

An inconvenient truth is the fact that organizational dynamics can work against effective people analytics by rewarding non-productive projects. Let’s look … Read more
A recent Cotap Inc. survey showed that 76% of workers admit to using emojis in professional communications. I have mixed feelings about that. There is no … Read more
Editor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Editor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Are you one of those companies that would rather preserve everyone than let them go? Right now, I know of at least one organization where — despite … Read more
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. By Eric B. Meyer On Martin Luther King … Read more
My company helps customers decrease turnover or increase employee performance using predictive analytics. During these assignments we identify existing … Read more
I’m a firm believer that we can learn as much from the negative influences in our lives as we can from the positive, because it’s those … Read more
Incompetence is contagious within companies — and it spreads like wildfire. Incompetence can originate from anywhere, but mediocre managers are like … Read more
Sometimes, the bad guy wins. Clients often ask me for advice on how to deal with highly political people who are not very good at anything other than … Read more
Over 2 million people quit their job each month, and the No. 1 reason is the quality of the relationship they have with their direct supervisor. It stands … Read more
Ever find yourself in an organization or on a team that’s struggling because of a leader’s poor decision? You sit back and reflect on the leader personally … Read more
Once upon a time, I made the case we should celebrate June 25 as “Bad Management Day,” a day when we reflect on all the terrible management decisions made … Read more
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. A friend of mine posted this blurb on … Read more
So once again I find myself pondering why there are so many bad bosses, and without negating any of my previous theories, this time I wanted to explore the … Read more
If you’ve read any significant amount of literature on management, you’ve likely come across the Peter Principle – that people will get promoted to their … Read more
In May, I wrote about a young man who had been identified by a Fortune 100 firm as a high potential and placed into a leadership development program to … Read more
Editor’s Note: It’s a TLNT holiday tradition to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 10 Our regular content will return Monday. Bonne … Read more
When I was a kid, we had a name for those other kids who were always causing trouble — instigators. Confusion, noise, and conflict swirled around these … Read more
We spend a lot of time discussing how to increase employee engagement, but what about the things that will immediately nix those efforts? Sure you can … Read more