When you hear “Executive Coaching,” do you imagine two senior leaders in high-backed leather chairs hashing out performance problems from inside a top-floor, corner office…
Introverts, Extroverts, and the Rest of Us
“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)…
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…
3 Interviewing Tips to Help You Hire the Right Person
Hiring someone can be a time-consuming and nerve-wracking task. Ideally, you’ll find the perfect person for the position right away – someone who hits the ground running…
Put All Your Pre-Employment Assessment Tools in One Basket
With Easter arriving this Sunday, thoughts turn to pastel, potted lilies, and, naturally, Cadbury. One time-tested TV ad, dating back to the early 90s, graces our screens every springtime…
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…
Hiring in Someone’s Image. A mistake?
Say you’ve gotten good business results from using personality assessments, and now you want to expedite the talent-acquisition process. One of your first inclinations…