Should Human Resources optimize the talent or the organization?

There is possibly no more discussed topic in the Human Resources world than “getting a seat at the table” or “becoming a strategic business partner,” (can be said in other ways as well) which essentially means “being thought to add… Continue Reading →

Organizations like to describe women as “abrasive”

The gender bias in performance reviews can be pretty ridiculous. Continue Reading →

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Why meetings are awful

Most gatherings of business teams are utterly devoid of proper context. Here’s why. Continue Reading →

55 percent of employees are eating during conference calls (and more fun stats)

One of my least-favorite expressions in the cubicle world is “hop on a call.” Anyone that’s been on a series of conference calls knows that they’re pretty off-task affairs, in general: it’s highly probable that over 60 percent of the people… Continue Reading →

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Is employee engagement tied to revenue?

I’ve written a lot about employee engagement on this blog — such as here and here — because it seems like a major topic of the next few years. Millennials will become the primary part of the workforce, and they… Continue Reading →

People really love to deify the internal culture of tech companies

Everyone seems to want to work in Silicon Valley (to some extent). Continue Reading →

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How do you influence others?

How can you gain influence in your various networks? Turns out there are six keys. Continue Reading →

Americans leave 430 million vacation days on the table per year

Americans need to stop worrying about what taking a vacation means for their career and JUST DO IT, BABY. Continue Reading →