“Are you an introvert or an extrovert?” That’s the teaser for so many online personality tests, and why not? People like to talk about themselves (especially in quiz form it seems)…
Introverts, Extroverts, and the Rest of Us
“Bad Manager” Greatest Hits
The internet loves lists, and there’s no shortage of “bad manager” lists out there in cyberspace. From Seven Signs You Are a Bad Manager to Seven Signs You Have a Bad Manager…
Does Your Talent Management Strategy Need an Update?
The saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” But how do you know if it’s broken? On the surface, it might seem like your company’s talent management plan is working…
(On)Boarding the Bullet Train to Job Success
If you’re a business traveler in Japan, a tourist, or simply a railway aficionado, you may be excited about the recent debut of that country’s new high-speed bullet train, the Hokkaido Shinkansen…
Batman v Superman v Predictability
Is it necessary to issue a spoiler alert before talking about a movie you haven’t actually seen yet? It’s not like everyone doesn’t already know what’s going to happen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice…
Your Employees ARE the Organization
If you work in human resources or talent acquisition, or are a consulting partner in that business space, it behooves you to keep track of trends and developments in all things staffing related….
Open Letter to Small Businesses and Start-Ups
Nah, we aren’t starting this open-letter piece with, “Dear Businessperson.” In a post that’s about changing your approach to small business, it would be ironic if we dragged out a tired cliché to make our point…
Action Learning: Solve Two Business Issues for the Price of One
I wish we had more hours in the day. We just don’t have the resources. We’ll get to it eventually. Any of those sound familiar? You’re not alone.Organizations today are all facing a similar challenge…
Talent Development is Still a People Industry
Welcome to the age of Big Data. When it comes to making accurate predictions about business and world affairs, complex statistical analyses have supplanted the once-confident declarations of authoritative experts in almost every respect…
Enhancing Productivity and Potential through Executive Coaching
Your executives’ performance can have a major impact on your company’s performance—for better or worse. And we all want our companies to perform better, right? Now, more than ever before…
