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Why The Challenging Difference?
I came across some interesting data in Sports Illustrated about player challenges in professional tennis. In the biggest tournaments, a player can ask for a video review of an official’s call (whether the ball was in or out). If the player is correct, s/he keeps the...
A Bad Or Meaningless Program Is Worse Than No Program.
I wish I could take credit for the title, but I read it in a good blog piece on employee-of-the-month programs. One of the things I liked about it was that the author gathered some information and came to a decision that was based on what was best for his business...
Are you Hiring for Tomorrow?
This week I'm a guest blogger on the HCI site. I wrote about the hiring practices of some big personal services firms and whether the process is getting them the talent of the future. It is posted at http://www.hci.org/blog/are-you-hiring-tomorrow.
Are The Masses Valid?
Creating content specific knowledge tests is a time intensive proposition. When the company using them does not anticipate a lot of openings, the return-on-investment of those tests can be questionable. For these reasons, I am taking a foray into crowd-sourced...
Are the New Ways of Fishing for Candidates Valid?
As the US economy continues its slow recovery, I am sure that some of you are in recruiting mode. I don’t claim a lot of expertise in this area, except to say that I’m always concerned when recruiters “feel” they have a good candidate without any validated...
Knowledge Be Damned
There was quite a bit of hoopla a few weeks ago when Google announced that they were no longer going to ask wacky questions in their interviews or use GPA as part of their hiring practices for most jobs. This interview with their head HR executive provides a bit more...
Are Good Leaders (mostly) Born or (mostly) Developed?
I hope that you are having a great summer. With the 4th of July holiday and some travel behind me, it is time to get more regular blogging. To ease back in, I am sharing a link to an article I wrote on what works in developing leaders: ...
Using the Right Tools for Identifying Leadership
I'm a guest blogger for the Human Capital Institute this week. The topic? Which tools are effective in evaluating leadership. You can read it at http://tinyurl.com/lwehpns. For more information on leadership development, legal pre-employment testing systems, skills...
Can a Step Back Really Be a Step Forward?
I was talking to a leader of a non-profit group today about leadership transitions. He came right out and said, “This is a flaw of mine. I can’t step back as a leader. After I call the shots, I can’t be in the background. I either have to be in charge or be out of...
Rewards With No $$$
A reader chimed in with this-- Here's a topic for you: How to reward employees when there aren't any $$$. Googling this topic will get you millions of hits, so it’s obviously popular. Let’s be clear on some terms first. A reward is thing given in recognition of...
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