The 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 MoreThe “War” for Talent
I read something on LinkedIn the other day that I thought offered an interesting and in my opinion incorrect perception- that the “war” for the best talent is over for the short term because of the current recessionary and unemployment conditions.It rather reminded me of a conversation that I had twenty years ago with the CEO and VP of HR at a high technology firm where I was...
Read MoreBuilding Your “Brand”
A colleague shared a great article written by Brett Minchington, an Australian consultant and expert on employer branding. He mentions that he has been studying this issue for years and thought the start of a new decade would be a great time to explore it further. It is interesting the reaction that you get when you say “branding” to the average business person. I usually get a...
Read MoreBuilding Your “Team”
A Conference Board study released last week reported that worker satisfaction is at an all time low. Many employers are relying upon the recession as a retention strategy- employees have no where to go therefore we can concentrate on “other” aspects of our business. Yes Virginia, that strategy is really as dumb as it sounds! So I would like to explore a different paradigm; one that...
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