Building 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...
Read MoreHire Hard – Manage Easy!
I am very pleased to see interest in topics like employee engagement and employment branding gaining some momentum, even if it is just in dialogue. I have to pay an homage to the people at BlessingWhite for their recent studies and research and Dr’s Whitlark and Rhoads for their publication about the “Spillover” effect which provides concrete relationships and data; drawing a...
Read MoreCreating a Succession Plan
I just read a “conversation starter” article by McKinsey and Company on the topic of succession planning, focusing on the CEO.They reiterated again about the importance of this process and bluntly how for the most part how badly it is done.Badly is described as Ignoring it because it causes you to deal with your own “mortality” Because in many cases it is left to the CEO...
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