HR Strategy

All great corporate functions treat criticism as an opportunity for improvement, but not HR.  After decades in HR, I have learned that our typical response to any form of criticism is not to welcome it. But instead, to instantly create a never-ending array of denials and excuses. And therefore, the …

They call them high-impact employees because they have the largest impact on business results. The impacts they produce may double when these high-value employees (HIE) work in a high-impact position (HIP). This makes the tandem of high-impact employees working in high-impact positions the strategic goal that every smart talent leader …

Expect little impact because out of 100 jobs that drop the BA, only 4 will be filled by the non-degree.In addition to expecting few recruiting and business impacts, I realize the painful truth that individual hiring managers have often replaced this BA requirement with what I call voodoo candidate assessment …

I’ve been called the father of speed hiring, perhaps because my first article on it appeared nearly 25 years ago. And today, I’m outlining a version of speed hiring that I call “Start Next Week Hiring” (or SNWH). This program’s primary goal is to first make a hiring decision within …

Google and UnitedHealth just offered a bonus to even top performers who agreed to leave. Would you ever even consider paying one of your top-performing AI experts a large bonus if they agreed to leave your company? Would that ever be an effective method for cost-cutting? What were they thinking? …

It’s better to be prepared than to be surprised.So, begin thinking about how tariffs will disrupt recruiting during 2025. Unfortunately, few in the corporate world of talent management have enough free time. To contemplate the drastic corporate cost-cutting and the hiring volatility that will be created by the new administration’s …

As more corporations mimic Trump’s management style, many corporate jobs will be impacted.  Yes, even before the new administration formally takes over. Some corporations have already begun shifting their dominant management style away from a somewhat woke approach and more towards the management style that has been successfully used for …

A post-disaster strategy allows you to hire from the large talent pool that the LA fires created. The goal – to highlight the benefits of the “post-disaster recruiting strategy.” The Benefits of a Post-Disaster Recruiting Strategy Because of its high ROI and the competitive advantage that it offers, corporate talent …

The goal – To reveal the many talent impacts and their costs from the upcoming deportation effort (A 4-minute read). It’s Better To Be Prepared… Than To Be Surprised Whether you agree or not with the new administration’s planned mass deportation of 12 million undocumented immigrants. It’s important for corporate …

I’ve compiled a list of my most-read articles from 2024. First, to reveal the hot topics my audience found most relevant to them. And second, to provide quick access to must-read articles readers might have missed during their initial publication. I would also note that I now find that staying …