HR Strategy Archives - Dr John Sullivan

Re-Energize Recruiting – Reward Managers For Great Hiring Results (Because managers are driven by incentives)

What you measure and reward gets done, so start rewarding managers for great hiring results. Article Descriptors| Recruiting /Manager Incentives – Benefits – Implementation Tips – 4 Min Read Managers Are The Biggest Recruiting Roadblock BCG research found that, of all HR activities, recruiting has the highest impact on corporate …

Create “A Forever Impression” With A Memorable Welcoming Package (A powerful candidate experience and preboarding tool)

Before a new hire starts, prove that you really are different with a “Memorable Welcoming Package.” Article Descriptors| Preboarding/Welcoming New-Hires – Its Benefits – 4 Min. Read What Is A “Memorable Welcoming Package”? A “Memorable Welcoming Package” (a.k.a. MWP) is a physical package that is highly memorable because it surprises …

The 3 Powerful HR Metrics That Drive Action (That no one uses)

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Most HR metrics are “so what metrics” because they don’t create a sense of urgency or drive action. In direct contrast, the metrics recommended here have been proven to spur action because they allow managers to easily see performance trendlines, what actions must be taken, and what problems are coming. …

Everyone Jokes About HR… These Fast-Acting Strategic Steps Will Change That

There are 20.5 million “jokes about HR,” double those in accounting and millions more than CEO’s. Don’t you wish HR could stop them? Article Descriptors| Strategic Steps/Fast-Acting – List Of Five – 5 Min Read Don’t Complain… Act Yes, since Dilbert began providing readers with jokes about HR, it has …

Bad HR Can Cost You Billions, Just Ask Apple (How ignored HR process vulnerabilities can lead to business catastrophes)

Retention and recruiting were factors in the downfall of Apple’s $10 billion EV car project! Boeing’s missing door catastrophe was also caused by overlooked HR vulnerabilities. Article Descriptors | Another case of bad HR – Apple’s EV failure – Identifying HR vulnerabilities – 6-minute read Here We Go Again, First …

Bad HR Can Cost You Billions, Just Ask Boeing – Why HR Needs To Embrace Risk Management

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Boeing is suffering an estimated $45 billion loss from a single employee error. So, add reducing errors to HR’s responsibilities, or this could happen to you. A Think Piece – Urging HR to develop a risk management process that focuses on reducing employee errors. Before you assume that employee errors …

A Fresh Eyes Review… The Key To Getting Any Business Proposal Approved (And a Promotion)

Visualize a corporate setting where two professionals are engaged in a thoughtful discussion over a proposal document, with a focus on diversity and innovation. The scene features a sleek, modern office with a transparent glass table.

A second fresh perspective opinion is the key step in getting executive approval for any proposal. Descriptors – proposal approvals / a fresh eyes review – how to – <3 min. read Fresh Eye Reviews – Why They Work A Fresh Eyes Review (FER) is when a critical person from …

8 Ugly Numbers… That Highlight HR’s Failures

In a cartoon-style office setting, the scene blends a corporate meeting with a sinking ship. The office is gradually submerged in water, creating an aquatic environment inside. Desks, chairs, and office equipment float around, some employees swim or cling to floating objects. Papers, office supplies, and personal belongings drift in the water, creating a chaotic underwater mess. Amidst this, the central character, a leader or manager, stands on a small island of dry floor, using a flip chart or whiteboard, conducting a meeting with enthusiasm, completely oblivious to the office being underwater. The leader's expression is one of focus and enthusiasm, engrossed in their presentation, while team members are visibly distressed, coping with the sinking office. The scene is comical and surreal, emphasizing the leader's ignorance or denial of the crisis around them.

A Think Piece – Posing the question, “Is it time to take a closer look at failures in HR?” Understanding The Many Benefits Of Failure And Criticism With few exceptions, throughout my career, I found that HR professionals are positive individuals who don’t even want to talk about failure. That …

A Decision Filter… A Simple Tool For Making Fast Objective Program Approval Decisions

A wide-angle view of a conference room showing a long table with a diverse group of professionals actively engaged in a meeting. Above them, a prominent, simplified balance scale hangs on the wall, symbolizing the weighing of decisions. The scale is clear and elegant, complementing the professional setting. The room is filled with soft, natural light, highlighting the collaborative atmosphere. The horizontal composition allows a comprehensive view of the professionals and the symbolic balance scale, reflecting the serious yet cooperative nature of decision-making.

Leaders often have difficulty saying no. But decision filters make rejecting weak proposals easier. Descriptors… Decision-making / the decision filter tool – how-to – criteria for rejecting weak projects – 4 min. scan. Yes, in today’s business environment, many leaders are under pressure from executives, customers, and employees to “do …

Most Don’t Rate HR As Strategic – Here’s Why (Outside the box actions for making HR strategic)

Photo: A top-down view of a meeting room where the HR professionals, including a Caucasian male, an African American female, and an Asian female, are seen from above. A colorful array of post-it notes, charts, and laptops are scattered on the table.

Not once in our history has HR convinced a majority of our business leaders that we were strategic. Yes, despite the fact that I’ve never met an HR leader who didn’t continually talk about becoming strategic. New survey data reveals that all of that talk hasn’t translated into results. And …