If you’ve ever watched TV coverage after a crazed killer has gunned down innocent victims in a shooting rampage and felt your own muscles tighten as … Read more
How to Stop a Micromanaging Boss
Maybe you haven’t worked for micromanaging bosses, but no doubt you’ve heard about them. Employees buzz about these bosses over lunch, complain about them … Read more
HR Famous: Can Being Vulnerable at Work Hurt Your Career?
On episode 55 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together again to discuss big … Read more
The Enemies of Inclusion: Cancelling, Consensus, and Perfection
It was a Friday morning, and I was more excited than usual about a client meeting. The client was a small organization, the staff young, and their work … Read more
Beware the Workplace Bully
Who among us has never come across a bully in the school hallway? Bullying can become a part of anyone’s school experience, and it is not that simple … Read more
Defensiveness Is Derailing Efforts to Fix Workplace Discrimination
There’s evidence aplenty of workplace discrimination, from microaggressions to firings (e.g., Google’s dismissing Timnit Gebru, one of their most prominent … Read more
Money Doesn’t Fuel Innovation and Transformation. Relationships Do.
As businesses look to “build back better” in keeping with calls by the new Biden administration and the United Nations, chief executives have made clear … Read more
Stop Hiring a Coach to Do a Manager’s Job
During a recent forum, a group of leadership coaches were sharing stories of their latest corporate engagements. One coach shared an in-depth experience … Read more
The Eternal Question: Can a Manager and an Employee Be Friends?
The average person spends 8.5 hours per day at work. That means you spend about one-third of your life working and likely spend more time interacting with … Read more
21 Talent Pros Weigh in on the Capitol Attack
Yesterday, the Capitol was attacked by a mob of terrorists. Democracy was threatened as never before in modern U.S. history. To run an article about … Read more
Questioning Authority: Fixing Your Workplace Will Not Fix Your Workforce
TLNT is launching a new series — Questioning Authority, which will challenge leading thinking by talking to leading thinkers. Each volume takes a … Read more
5 Reasons Your Employees Don’t Trust You
Do you trust your employees? Do your employees trust you? How can you be sure? If you are in a position to claim that you and your colleagues are … Read more
5 Leadership Communication Habits That Destroy Unity
Cyberbullying has received increased attention during the last few years, focusing primarily on children and teens. But adults can be bullying victims as … Read more
Getting Real About Corporate Homophobia
Companies are just collections of people, and people are imperfect. In some cases, our flaws are just the innocuous expressions of our human design. But in … Read more
New Research Exposes Major Gaps in How Employers and Employees View Work
Recent return-to-work conversations have left employees feeling vulnerable and concerned about their future. For most companies, questions about childcare, … Read more
Do You Really Trust Your Employees?
And do your employees actually trust you back? Trust can make or break a workplace. It’s a foundational aspect of an organization’s culture and when it’s … Read more
My Journey As a Black Woman to Stop Code-Switching
I’m a Black woman. And like many Black women, I’ve engaged in code-switching, which entails alternating between two or more languages or cultures when … Read more
HR Famous: BlackRock’s New Love Policy, Simon Sinek’s Trust vs. Performance Quadrant
In episode 35 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss their favorite Halloween candy, … Read more
The Decline of Peer Accountability
Workplace culture and environments are experiencing dramatic shifts as companies adapt to the impacts of COVID-19. With an increase in remote work, though, … Read more
Marginalizing Talent With a Culture of Fear
Some years ago, I was hired for an executive position in a healthcare organization, and it was strongly suggested to me that I “get rid” of one of my … Read more