Onboarding matters more than any other activity for speed-to-productivity and employee retention. Onboarding employees today has taken on a new significance. No longer just “new employee orientation,” It can set the stage for long-term success, … [Read more...]
Executive Teamwork–Playing well together in the C-suite
“Teamwork” has forever been a buzzword in our business world. It seems that the importance of having employees work as a team has been promoted in every available piece of management literature. Nevertheless, we at the top have routinely had a hard … [Read more...]
Just thinkin’ out loud here…
There clearly are several significant workplace trends looming in front of us that we would do well to recognize. I've mentioned many of them here in this blog. Additionally, other authors, consultants, and practitioners have also done a good job of … [Read more...]
Leadership & Automatic Crap
Change is good. Change is the only constant. I like change... I'm a change agent. Yeah, right. I'm calling bullshit. Enough already with this change-kumbaya stuff. Sometimes, change is essential for growth, for progress, hell even for … [Read more...]
Talent Management Strategy MUST Match business Goals…
If you really believe you'll succeed, why aren't you planning? So, you spend time, effort, and money on charting a viable SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats). Flip charts and laptops everywhere, you determine you've got a … [Read more...]
Strategy — When Egos and Logic Collide…
So, a colleague of mine was preparing for a 2-day strategy session...Never mind that I really dislike these two/three-day "events" disguised as strategic thinking and envisioning.This colleague, like many consultants, was gearing up for the contest … [Read more...]