Tag: How-Tos

January 25, 2018

As the great business mogul Vanilla Ice suggested, we need to stop, collaborate and listen! Who knew that his classic song Ice Ice Baby would be so prophetic? Collaboration is something that companies express as an aspiration, but few do […]

December 15, 2017

Every manager wants to fill their ranks with ambitious go-getters. We’re all on the hunt for those who would describe themselves as ‘perfectionists’ in an interview, and who are constantly competing against themselves to improve their game and excel in […]

December 14, 2017

Disengaged, unmotivated, or unhappy employees are a huge problem for the United States. Gallup’s 2017 report State of the American Workplace calculated that actively disengaged workers cost the nation $483 billion to $605 billion each year in lost productivity each […]

December 8, 2017

It’s time to pull your head out of the sand; you need to deal with poor performers! Sometimes it is uncomfortable to deal with things you would rather avoid, but there is no advantage to delaying the inevitable. If an […]

December 1, 2017

Of all the topics organizations need to talk about, you’d think they’d be most effective about communicating compensation. After all, although you hope that employees love their jobs, they work to earn money — to pay their mortgage, put gas […]

November 30, 2017

It’s great news that talent reviews have become almost universal in larger organizations, avoiding the fads that have overtaken HR processes like performance management. The fact that most companies do them, however, doesn’t mean that they’re done well. We often […]

November 2, 2017

Many in HR leadership focus on “getting a seat at the table.” However, if you want everyone to see and acknowledge your accomplishments, HR leaders need to go a step further and also be prominently featured in the annual report. […]

October 24, 2017

I was recently asked the question, “What should I do to keep an employee that has quit from leaving.” I was happy to answer the question because I have a perfect batting average as CEO of keeping employees from quitting. […]

October 23, 2017

Bad managers are excruciating for employees and expensive for businesses. We know this. Countless studies have already proven it. The more confounding issue: If we know how important good managers are, why do so many companies tolerate poor management? The […]

October 20, 2017

I recently attended a conference devoted entirely to employee engagement. It was a well-planned event, with thoughtful presentations and meaningful insights. My colleagues were looking for ways to drive employee engagement, along with techniques to build an exceptional employee experience. […]

October 20, 2017

Note: KPIs, analytics, predictive analytics — we tend to use these terms interchangeably, but they’re not. They overlap, but progressively more skill is needed as you move along the analytics continuum. If you are thinking of a first analytics project, […]

September 28, 2017

Pixar is one of the most successful movie studios in Hollywood. Over the years, it has collected more than 20 Academy Awards for hits like Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Finding Nemo. Its last eight films have grossed more than […]

September 26, 2017

Often I’ll have managers express reluctance to give performance improvement feedback to an employee who is either a great performer in general or an employee who did something well, but had a couple of areas where they could have done […]

September 15, 2017

Most employers consider generational differences when they design their onboarding process. These can be costly and have a huge impact on employee success, which is why they need to be effective. However, when they place new hires into generational stereotypes, […]