The “Right” Retention
I remember a number of years ago being in an a some what similar situation to the one is see now. Our current economy has lulled many employers into believing that focusing on recruitment and retention issues aren’t important right now because the current economy has severely restricted employees opportunities to change jobs. Back in the late eighties I was a human resources manager in a...
Read MoreBuilding In Flow- Hire Hard, Manage Easy!
My colleague made a great point about contributors in his post last week. As a practicing HR executive and consultant for over 30 years it has been amazing to see that most organizations squander a tremendous amount of resource- the 80% of a workforce that resides between the top performers and the folks we should move up or out. How many of us really spend time focusing on that group? Daniel...
Read MoreBuilding Congruency Into Your Hiring
A number of years ago I had the opportunity to become certified in several sales and customer service training programs offered by the Integrity Systems organization, www.integritysystems.com . One of the most impactful things that I learned from these programs and their founder, Dr. Ron Willingham, was the concept of congruency.Dr. Willingham describes congruency as being made up of five...
Read MoreThe Criticality of Hiring “Right”
I had the opportunity to spend a good part of this week with people who are true linchpins- they make critical contributions to organizations that they are part of and that they serve.We were exploring the importance of behaviors and your “unconscious” persona in how you interact and effect others in various kinds of relationships. It was especially interesting to hear how the...
Read MoreAre You Hiring “Linchpins”?
I am reading Seth Godin’s latest book, Linchpins. I have too tell you it is pretty fascinating. In this book Godin explores the concept that a third relationship in the work environment has evolved beyond the traditional labor and management. He call these people Linchpins, and argues that their strength and contributions are not in their technical skills and competencies, but rather their...
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