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What Do We Really Want From CEOs?
There is a parlor game in some circles which asks whether any organization would hire Steve Jobs using “traditional” selection tools to run a company. The conversation can be held for any person who is seen as an outsider who succeeds. Part of this discussion is moot...
Should HR Use Social Media Blinders?
Every couple of weeks I come across some sort of article or opinion piece about whether or not HR departments should use social media sites when recruiting or selecting candidates. The articles usually fall into one of two categories: Of course you should, dummy! Any...
Is It Better to Lead Apart or Within?
Happy New Year! Today I came across a specialized leadership development program for LGBT executives. It’s offered at Stanford, and it ain’t cheap, so I’m thinking it’s not a fly-by-night kind of thing. But, it did get me thinking about the wisdom of leading by...
What Millennials Want. JK
Every generation gets over researched, and Millennials are no exception. I say over researched because it’s easy to stereotype younger workers based on this data. It’s almost like sewing on their Myers-Briggs type. Generations of workers are shaped by the culture of...
Yes, Only Computers Should Decide Who Gets Hired
There is always a sense of excitement and dread when I learn of validated pre-employment testing making its way into different media. On one hand, I appreciate the field getting wider recognition. However, the articles invariably have some cringe-worthy statements in...
Why Change is Hard and How To Make it Easier
Organizational development specialists always tell us that change is difficult. They say that people are resistant to new things, are too comfortable in existing processes, and that we really need to be pushed or coddled to leap into the new. Others feel that change...
Is There a Hiring Bias Against Those With Disabilities?
Most HR professionals are aware of the biases that come along with hiring racial minorities and women. Can we now add disabilities to the list? This is an important question given the number of wounded veterans and others with disabilities in the workforce. The paper...
The Intended Consequences of Taking HR Risks
I wrote a few months ago about the unintended consequences of HR programs. In this case, it was the decision of a Seattle CEO to make minimum wage $70,000 at his firm. So, some time has passed. What have been the consequences in the six months since the plan was...
I’d Prefer To Have My Work Eulogy While I’m Still Here
We often hear the best things about people at the end. Testimonials are generally saved for retirement dinners an almost every eulogy tells us about how wonderful a person was. Why is that? Are we afraid of embarrassing people? Would hearing such great things about...
Equal Pay for Similar Work—A New Era in Job Analysis and Salary Negotiations?
California has prohibited gender-based wage discrimination since 1949. Courts ruled that the law applied only to exactly the same work. The state took it one step further this week by passing a law this week saying that women have a discrimination claim if there is...
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