We like our leaders confident. Confidence is the leader’s best friend, the one attribute no leader can be without; the keys to the kingdom. There’s no … Read more
You Can’t Innovate Without Sometimes Failing
One of the greatest players to step up to the plate, Babe Ruth revolutionized baseball by hitting 714 home runs while compiling a lifetime batting average … Read more
Not Every Career Path Should Lead to Manager
Why do so few companies provide opportunities for individual contributors to continue doing what they do best — or move sideways into some other direct … Read more
Management Lessons Learned On a Driving Range
Note: The following excerpt about celebrating wins is from the book Balanced Accountability: Three Leadership Secrets to Win Hearts and Maximize … Read more
A Blueprint For Hiring and Building An Agile and Innovative Workforce
Organizations feel the pressure to innovate or risk losing market share to smaller, nimbler competitors. HR leaders are hiring new talent in hopes of rapid … Read more
14 Years After the ‘Hate HR’ Article, Have You Become Strategic?
The 2005 Fast Company cover story “Why We Hate HR,” by Keith Hammonds, was published 14 years ago today. That article was a shot heard round the world, a … Read more
Giving Power to the Edge: The Challenge of Making It Real
Throughout this century, companies have struggled with how to distribute decision-making power to their employees. Whether these companies want more speed … Read more
What Do You Do When They Tell You: ‘This Is Not My Dream Job’?
There aren’t many people who will say that being a sales clerk is their dream job. And that certainly goes for the 250 employees of Wendy … Read more
Your Interns, Your New Hires and Even Your TA Teams Are Putting Your Company at Risk
As human resources teams onboard their summer interns, they’ll notice that many are eager to celebrate their first day by sharing photos online. It may … Read more
What’s Keeping HR and Finance From Being Friends?
In the current business climate, pressure is on HR and Finance to pull together and manage the workforce more effectively. EY research has shown there’s “a … Read more
You Need to Prepare Now For the New OT Rules
Late last month, the IRS released a draft of the 2020 form W-4. The IRS is now accepting comments and suggestions before issuing a “near final” draft next … Read more
Why Your Employee Turnover Is Exploding – Explained By the Numbers
Note: This “think piece” is designed to get you to completely rethink your approach to retention. Turnover rates are the highest in a decade and your … Read more
Diversity Is Where You Start. Inclusion Is Where You Make a Difference
Diversity is the kindergarten of inclusion; it’s all about numbers and colors. Not to knock kindergarten, but the question of how many of one group or … Read more
Paid Family Leave Is Coming to the U.S.
When the Family and Medical Leave Act went into effect in 1993, advocates cheered. But they also lamented the fact that although eligible workers were now … Read more
From Paycheck to Purpose: Three Big Ideas for Purpose-Driven Culture
There is a tectonic shift happening in the employer-employee relationship. It wasn’t long ago, people looked to their companies for a decent salary, … Read more
The Secret to Innovation? Diversity and Listening
Q: How do you promote innovation? A: You listen. To everyone. At the recent “Great Place to Work For All” summit, an annual event sponsored by Great Place … Read more
Why You Can’t Get an Interview – Explained Using Job-Search Science Data
Ponder this: Two resumes are received, one with 58% of the job requirements and another that meets 100%, but the 58% resume gets the interview. Yes, it’s … Read more
Leaders Need Grit, But It’s Not Enough For Success
What kind of personality succeeds in an environment where the failure rate is over 90%? Can an entrepreneur with any personality become successful? Or do … Read more
You Miss 100% Of the Shots You Don’t Take
I was a very successful lawyer, making a lot of money, so-called dream job, etc. but I realized I was just going through the motions. It came down to just … Read more
The Future Of HR – Can You Survive The Transition?
Highlighting the Transition from Administrative HR to Business Impact HR I have been publicly forecasting HR’s future since 1998, when I wrote the … Read more