In economics, inflation is the big, bad bogeyman. Inflation suppresses wages, suppresses spending; makes supply side costs rise, and causes prices to then … Read more
Happy New Year! It’s time for HR to ‘flip the script’
Happy New Year! Remember when we kicked off the New Year in 2020 with so much optimism? In this relatively short space of time, it’s fair to say most … Read more
A citizen developer workforce could solve your tech talent gaps
Skills shortage, what skills shortage? It’s highly likely that your next software developer is already employed amongst your ranks. They might be your … Read more
Satisfaction surveys won’t solve attrition – but better use of existing data will
It’s something of a marketing truism that if you want to know how customers feel about a product or service, the best way to do it is simply by asking … Read more
It works for me #3: Creating a ‘destination office’
Regular visitors to TLNT.com will know that we are unabashedly proud about the power of progressive HR. But to really be the voice of the HR sector, it’s … Read more
Calling time on traditional talent management
In the world of HR, we’ve all become familiar with (and perhaps increasingly oblivious), to easy-to-grasp, catch-all terms. Take ‘talent management’ – a … Read more
HR Famous: Creepy Bosses and Cool Moms!
On episode 108 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Madeline Laurano, and Tim Sackett come together to discuss … Read more
Leadership: It’s not about you
Every leader has a style. Whether they like to give direct orders or vague guidance; value competitiveness or collaboration; or heed feelings or logic, … Read more
We need to have new conversations about culture
Depending on your point of view, we’re either two and a half years into the Covid-19 pandemic or two and a half years out of it. What isn’t up for debate … Read more
Your middle managers could be thwarting your change efforts
It’s not hyperbole to say that HR and talent management executives need to make changes right now. Whether it’s the Great Resignation, … Read more
Your corporate memos are often ignored. Here’s how to avoid it:
When your organization sends out an important memo, announcing a major new change effort, or a policy overhaul, or a strategic shift, or some other … Read more
Bezos accused of being ‘fake working class’; support for unions reaches 60-year high
Bezos roasted for being ‘fake working class’ Hell hath no fury like the Twittershere! Ex-Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos – who has a net worth estimated at more … Read more
How to change your corporate culture
What is company culture? Scores of experts have attempted to succinctly define this nebulous subject. Here’s my addition to the pile: ‘Company culture is … Read more
Market shifts require mindset shifts
It’s hard to imagine we’ll have another year with quite so many of the ups and downs we experienced in 2020. But, let’s face it, 2022 has been…busy. On the … Read more
Want your organization to be successful tomorrow? Focus on a skills-based approach today
Call me out-fashioned, but I’m firmly of the school that you can’t always believe everything you hear from business consultants. Which was why I was … Read more
New HR technology you need to know about
Collision 2022 – described by the Financial Times as the “world’s largest tech conference” – was a recent highlight for me. Attended by more than … Read more
High expectations? Aim low. Low-code, that is.
Amid record-breaking resignation numbers and an ongoing battle for talent, it really is no surprise that HR teams are feeling under pressure as they work … Read more
Conversational intelligence – is this the future for AI in HR?
It probably goes without saying that two of the most important capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) is its ability to exactly reproduce a … Read more
The three analytics traps
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
Why digital transformation needs trust more than anything else
Boil it down, and pretty much everything in life comes down to one tiny, five-letter word: trust. Building trust and maintaining reputation is everything. … Read more