One of the hottest topics in the world of Human Resources these days is succession planning. I’ve had conversations with two executives within the last week that lamented the need to think about succession planning, and both said there wasn’t time to work on it in the short term. While we could talk about the
The run-up, the hype, the media coverage has been almost unprecedented. People have been talking about it for months. The media is ready. Apparently, the viewers are ready. And tomorrow, people around the world will be glued to their televisions, attending viewing parties, and putting their lives on hold to watch one wedding in London. Yep,
My daughter is 12. Last Christmas she got her first laptop, and last Sunday she got her first cell phone. These are perhaps the first two tools new employees receive after getting their employee handbook. These tools are incredibly valuable, and have been (along with other technologies) responsible for huge gains in productivity over the
Earlier this week I wrote a post stating that leaders should have a closed door policy. This post has created lots of conversation – I have received a number of emails, had personal conversations and several people wrote lengthy comments on the blog post as well. I’ll admit I used the “closed door” metaphor to
This weeks resource recommendation is Stop Workplace Drama: Train Your Team to Have No Complaints, No Excuses and No Regrets By Marlene Chism Everyone I’ve mentioned this title to, loves it! I mean who wants all the drama? Like many catch phrases and cliché’s, not everyone has the same definition of drama. Chism defines drama
Think about your perfect supervisor/manager/leader for a minute. Build a mental list of the attributes that perfect person would possess and think about the words you would use to describe that person. Done? I don’t know what is on your list, but I’d bet the farm on what isn’t. Micro manager. I’ve never met anyone
Your team has just completed a major project, introduced a new product or closed a major deal. Tremendous effort and dedication was required and as a result success was achieved. Everyone is excited, and everyone is pleased. And, everyone is tired and might not know what comes next. This article is for leaders who find
If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. If you have been in your role for awhile, but your relationship and communication with your boss/supervisor/leader isn’t perfect, this will be of great help to you too. If you lead others and your relationships and communication with those you lead isn’t where you would
This week’s Resource Recommendation is 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More By Stever Robbins People ask me all the time, “what is the best new time management book out there?” My flippant response is typically, “read the one you already have on your shelf, and use what it recommends.” I think this book’s
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