In a Covid world, the old efficiency rules don’t apply. The ways of working that organizations established to make the most of their resources and grow … Read more
How to Manager Idea Grenadiers, Oxygen Suckers, Tell-Me-What-To-Doers, and More
We all know them. “Idea machines.” They’re the people who present countless ideas, none of them quite relevant to your business. We also know their … Read more
8 Ways to Use Soft Skills to Drive Innovation
Innovation appears in most organizations’ strategy or mission statements. But what does it actually take to achieve innovation? It takes people. … Read more
Let Employees Do What They Do Best By Stopping ‘Responsibility Creep’
Responsibility creep is where top performers (because of their success record) continually get new responsibilities piled on them. Eventually, they don’t … Read more
Teaming: It Could Be Your Answer to Engaging and Retaining Millennials
Note: The following is an excerpt from the recently published book, The Team Game: How Your Business Can Dominate Year after Year ∼∼∼∼∼ During industry … Read more
Ready For People Analytics? Here’s How to Sell It
Many HR professionals are bombarded with blog posts and emails reminding them that if they don’t do something about people analytics, then they are missing … Read more
How High Performing Employees Can Intimidate or Inspire Others
Have you ever been in a situation where you were inspired to work harder because of a teammate or co-worker? Or felt nervous because you were worried about … Read more
To Build a Better Business, Hire Ramen Eaters
To build a corporate culture that’s as energized and agile as a startup, hire ramen eaters. “I meet these ramen eaters everyday,” says … Read more
3 Damaging Myths About Top Performers
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
How to Tell Who Is A Real High Performer
We usually know high performers when we see them, because their stars shine bright in the workplace. But how can you tell the difference between a high … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: Your High Performers Are Watching How You Treat Low Performers
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Are You at Risk of Losing Your Rising Stars?
Rising stars are great performers and a welcomed advantage for any leader. But if you’re not careful with how you manage them, you can easily lose them to … Read more
The Next Step In Performance Management Is to Be Comprehensive
In past years, annual performance reviews were deemed necessary to ensure fair labor practices and standardizing pay and performance. However, in recent … Read more
6 Reasons Not to Use SMART Goals For Everything
You’re probably familiar with the concept of SMART goals. SMART is commonly defined as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. … Read more
3 Secrets to Building High Performing Teams
Whether you’re scaling a large organization or building a new company, hiring and retaining top talent and building a high performing team is absolutely … Read more
A Strategic Plan Without a Talent Strategy Isn’t a Plan
“So what happens if I create strategy and ‘ignore’ the talent side since we have never paired the two together?” As a senior faculty member for the Human … Read more
The More You Use Data, the Better the Business Performs
Since joining Visier, I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of workforce analytics. I came to this organization because in my prior life as a … Read more
How to Drive Your A-List Talent Out the Door
Jennifer is A-list talent. She has a rare combination of high powered analytical skills and high emotional intelligence, which makes her outstanding at her … Read more
The Future Is 4 Years Away. Is Your HR Team Ready?
When the international law firm, Eversheds, working with the Winwark research group, launched the HR 2020 project, its objective was “to study the future … Read more
Why Employee Rankings Aren’t Evil
Each year’s Harvard Medical School graduating class includes one doctor who is ranked at the bottom of the class. To be clear, this individual was the … Read more