Overcoming Your Negativity Bias
Human Resource Management
Why I Ditched My Corner Office
CEO.com - June 14, 2013
I recently ditched my office and moved into the “warehouse” seating area at my company. Was this a move to convince our office and cube dwellers that open, collaborative seating is the next new thing? No.
I was... Read »
3 Better Ways To Find Employees
Inc - June 11, 2013
It's getting harder and harder to find the right candidates. Here are three things to consider when you are searching for the best talent. Read »
Make Every Hire A Creative-Minded Person
Fast Company - June 6, 2013
Not all jobs are associated with creativity. However, thinking different--no matter what the position is--is crucial to innovation. Anything else is a path to the dark side. Read »
Why Is Growing Harder Than Shrinking?
Executive Street - June 4, 2013
CEOs and particularly their executives, complain about how much harder it is to grow than it was to fire people and shrink expenses. But why is growing harder than shrinking? Read »
The People You Need Working For Your Start-Up
HBR - June 4, 2013
As first-time entrepreneurs begin the crucial task of building their teams, here's what they should keep in mind... Read »
An Objective Employee Evaluation Tool You Never Use
CEO.com - June 3, 2013
Most companies use formal employee evaluation and performance appraisal processes. Great – but if you really want to identify your top performers, your poorest performers, and the skills and behaviors that matter most to... Read »
Why June Is The Best Time To Maximize Performance
CEO.com - May 30, 2013
What is a simple, no-cost way managers increase the performance and engagement of team members?
If you answered annual performance reviews, shame on you. Most companies still make annual reviews the cornerstone of their... Read »
How To Hire Good People Instead Of Nice People
Quartz - May 28, 2013
Usually, employers rapidly scan the resume of each job applicant looking for relevant education, skills, and work experience. They invite three in for interviews, and hire the one they like the best. Read »
How Companies Must Change
Fortune - May 24, 2013
To attract and retain the next generation of talented individuals, companies must develop effective ways of living their values. Read »
4 Questions Great Interviewers Ask
CEO.com - May 21, 2013
Most job candidates feel interview questions can be decoded and hacked, letting them respond to those questions with "perfect" answers.
Guess what: They're right, especially if you insist on asking opinion-based job... Read »
Want To Reduce Health Costs? Get Employees Online
VentureBeat - May 16, 2013
A lack of online access to help employees enroll for benefits, change their healthcare plan or modify their 401K means that employees are far less likely to use or even be aware of the benefits they have. This digital divide... Read »
How To Create Workplace Happiness (Look At GitHub)
Fast Company - April 26, 2013
By bringing in this kind of self-directing personality--and encouraging people to do the work that most satisfies them--the company arrives at features that never would have come from its leadership. Read »
What Startup CEOs Look For When Hiring
Forbes - April 22, 2013
Poor hiring decisions, while costly to a successful company, are devastating to an early-stage startup. They can tank the venture. Read »
The Employment Law You’re Probably Breaking
Inc - April 5, 2013
How you pay your employees is governed by federal law. Violating it is easy, so be careful. Read »
Rehiring Retirees As Consultants Is Bad Business
HBR - April 2, 2013
Companies must work harder to make sure retirees pass on their valuable knowledge. Until more do, they will continue to undermine their own long-term capabilities. Read »
