As I type this, my new puppy is whimpering softly at my feet trying to get my attention. He is a rescue dog from Houston, an escapee from Hurricane Harvey. Obviously, we named him Houston. It was one small way I could offer support in...
Your job description is specific and clear. You involved all the relevant staff and managers in the selection process. You screened out unqualified candidates. You completed dozens of interviews. You asked excellent interview questions. Sure, you have a gut feeling, but guts have been known to...
You can blame smart phones, social media, the internet, TV or every technology ever invented in the last 100 years. Or you can blame our high-speed, high-stress world where manic multitasking is the norm. Whatever is at fault, the result is the same –- these...
Quick question: How much does your organization spend to recruit, interview and on-board new employees? How much do you think it costs when a hiring mistake is made? If you think the front-end expenses are high, consider the massive cost over time of a bad hire. HR...
The leaves are nowhere near falling, but all over the country kids are slowly coming to terms with heading back to school. Well, at least mine are. Pretty sure it was shopping for school supplies that brought it home for them. All kidding aside, this is...
OK, I admit it – I was completely caught up in ‘Eclipse-mania’ last week. I am proud to say that my family and I were among the thousands who packed up the car and road-tripped to a zone of eclipse totality, in our case it was...
How Empathetic are You? Take this Quiz and Find Out Empathy is defined as the quality of recognizing and understanding another person’s desires, beliefs, needs and emotions. It’s an extremely important skill in the workplace – and one that’s often in short supply. How adept are you...
Every office has at least one toxic employee. The guy who bad-mouths co-workers behind their backs. The boss who takes credit for everyone else's ideas. The “Debbie Downer” who’s taken complaining to an art form. These employees are harmful to the company culture and they are extremely costly to the...
Let’s take a minute to gaze into a crystal ball to see what the future holds for leaders. But before we can know what skills leaders need, we must first look at the changes coming that will impact organizations. As you are experiencing every day,...
Fast growth, rapid expansion, money flowing in and a culture of extreme competitiveness and aggressive risk taking. What could possibly go wrong? When a company is in hyper-growth mode, leaders can be blind to problems buried deep in the organization and become willing to look the...