A recent article from Forbes.com, To Run A Business Better, Rethink Its Playscript, written by Michael G. Jacobides, parallels your company’s strategy with a play. His research suggests that companies should develop their strategies by writing descriptions of the logic, storylines, decisions, and motives behind what they do and who they do it with. He suggests that
In the face of a corporate disaster, it’s imperative to look beyond equipment failures and natural disturbances to determine if human factors or people-management practices were an underlying or contributing cause. Aside from taking accountability for any “critical accident”, investigations play a strategic role in identifying red flags of impending disaster that could serve as
What is the best way to maintain a level organization where information flows freely between the CEO and the employees? The answer is surprisingly simple: Everyone must work together toward common goals and point out issues that might prevent the company from reaching its objectives. Wait, surely there’s more. Read on – In an interview
ADWEEK.com published Your Culture Is Your Brand, an article by Tony Hsieh in June, 2010. The article focuses on how customer service shouldn’t be just a department, it should be the entire company. Hsieh describes the idea that every employee can affect your company’s brand, not just the front-line employees that are paid to talk to
Great leadership of high potential employees can be a grueling task. A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline, an article by Dan McCarthy, gives some useful information about understanding and efficiently utilizing high potential employees. McCarthy notes that giving these employees what they want and what they need can be a challenge for any talent manager. McCarthy
In On the Importance of Taming Hiring Managers, an article by Lou Adler, author of Hire With Your Head, getting hiring managers to do the right thing in practice is not as easy as the concept implies. Alder provides a list of 6 mistakes hiring managers often make, including: 1. They knowingly let candidates accept offers without giving the
Top quality business management requires a unique skill set that goes above and beyond the title of ‘manager’. The State and Art of Management, an article written by Daniel J. Manginelli III for TalentManagment.com, discloses a few steps that a manager goes through to become a leader. Manginelli says that the title of manager does not
In a discussion about Performance Management, Eileen M. Rogers and Daren Blonski collaborate on an article titled, “The Deliberate Optimist” for TalentManagement.com. To sustain a vision despite adversity, challenges, obstacles, and delays, a leader must have a strong personal conviction in the importance of the mission; be determined to achieve the goal; maintain openness to
From TalentMangement.com, Greg Williams and Stuart H. Weinstein write about the distinct competitive edge that organizations can gain through interns. Interns offer an organization a sneak peek into potential talent and roles they might conceivably play. The article notes that talent managers must go beyond traditional mindsets and recruiting approaches to set the stage for
Most organizations use some form of employee performance reviews as a formal setting to discuss expectations. These reviews are important to both the employee and supervisor since they provide information about employee performance. An article written by Donald Nickels and published by PayScale.com provides employers with 5 keys to successful employee performance reviews: Timeliness