Tag: development

April 19, 2018

How do you help your new managers succeed? The last thing you want is for a new leader to fail and let down other employees. Clearly, that situation is no good for anyone. But not all employees who take on […]

April 19, 2018

“In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows. Nature says, — he is my creature, and maugre all his impertinent griefs, he shall be glad with me.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, […]

April 3, 2018

This research supports what another recent study found — that diversity has a causal link with innovation. Innovation comes from freedom of thought and interaction with others, the studies say. Performance and engagement are highest when employees feel they can […]

April 2, 2018

It is a general consensus these days that performance appraisal is broken. Managers hate to deliver them, employees hate to get them and HR is just tired of dealing with all the moaning and groaning associated with them. The general […]

March 27, 2018

Why do you need a talent brand? Because measuring, monitoring and improving an organization’s reputation is becoming a crucial component of talent acquisition strategies for any company in today’s labor market. Your talent brand exists with or without actively managing […]

March 21, 2018

In 2013 I wrote a pretty popular piece on my blog titled, Memo to HR. It was about how CEOs were stepping up and owning talent- and culture-related progress in their organizations – and HR needed to be prepared. Recently, […]

March 19, 2018

You’ve found the perfect candidate, and you’re ready to offer them the position. But then your dream candidate declines your offer, and you’re baffled. If you keep finding yourself in this position, there are a few potential reasons. 1. You […]

March 15, 2018

There is no time period more paramount to an employee’s career than onboarding, yet so many companies are failing at the process. With up to 30% of new hires quitting in their first six months and 22% leaving in the […]

March 14, 2018

The way your company thinks about and manages its workers needs to change. In some sectors, recruiters are already having trouble filling jobs that don’t appeal to millennials, while in others, technological advancements such as sentient tools are making human […]

March 7, 2018

Eastman Chemical Co. has helped its employees stay healthy for nearly two decades. The company, whose heritage traces back to World War I, is a modern-day wellness wonder. It has fitness centers, holds seminars on healthy eating, provides monetary rewards […]