Talent Management
Dealing with a Toxic Boss
May 18, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Engagement “Employees don’t leave their company—they leave their boss” says the author of a recent Florida State University study of 700 workers. The study revealed that many employees believe their supervisors don’t give credit when it’s due, gossip about them behind their backs, and Read More
Preparing for the “Talent Wars”
April 7, 2011 1 Comment
Talent Management If you have not already done so, it is time to start planning for the looming “Talent Wars”. As the economy picks up and talent is in increasingly short supply, one of the key weapons you will need to deploy is an effective Read More
Not Everyone Wants A Challenging Job!
March 21, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Motivation Conventional wisdom among managers and HR professionals seems to be that employees want challenging, interesting, and complex work. The assumption seems to be that employees wish to grow in their jobs. But is this a valid assumption—or do some employees wish for simple, Read More
Using Myers Briggs is a NO-NO in Candidate Selection
February 16, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Assessments The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used personality-assessment instrument in the world. The MBTI personality test asks people how they usually feel or act in particular situations. On the basis of their answers, individuals are classified as extroverted or Read More
Finding and Keeping Great Workers – Look to the Hispanic Minority Majority
January 11, 2011 1 Comment
Talent Management Despite the current depressed economy companies need to think ahead to find high quality employees. This will become all the more important as the economy picks up and baby boomer workers start to retire in droves. Consider this: Hispanics represent the largest minority Read More
Leadership Development at Google
December 3, 2010 0 Comments
Leadership Development Everyone is interested in how Google does what it does. For a company to come from nothing twelve years ago to a position of world dominance in the internet search market is nothing short of phenomenal. From a HR perspective you might think Read More
Beyond Leadership Weaknesses to Leadership Derailers
November 23, 2010 0 Comments
Leadership Development We all have our weaknesses and so too do great (and not so great) leaders. Churchill had a weakness for brandy and cigars, George Washington was obsessive about detailed planning, and FDR had a tendency towards arrogance. But these weaknesses did not derail Read More
Reverse Outsourcing – A Growing Trend with HR Challenges
November 2, 2010 0 Comments
Change Management It seemed a no-brainer a few years ago for many companies to outsource operations to China, India, or other off-shore locations; however, some companies are starting to realize that outsourcing comes with its own challenges. Issues of quality control, shipping costs, and increasing Read More
Training Managers to be Interviewers
October 29, 2010 0 Comments
Employee Training It’s not a given that hiring managers understand legal requirements that apply to the hiring process. That’s why HR professionals need to “train, train, train” managers to interview correctly. HR professionals need to insist that managers review the job description of the position Read More
Retaining the Best Employees – Even when Downsizing
October 28, 2010 3 Comments
Talent Management According to a recent report form the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the cut-to-the-bone mentality of many organizations these days has taken its toll on employees’ perception of long-term career opportunities at those companies. That pessimism is also
