Alert, we may be returning to an era where their CEOs no longer consider employee inputs. So, everyone must prepare for the beginning of a return to a “my way or the highway” CEO leadership style. This is a think piece – its purpose is to make you examine a …
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Become a Better Manager Overnight – Influence, Rather Than Order Employees
For centuries, managers got things done by ordering their subordinates. Today, you need to influence your employees to get work done.
Read More »How to Get Reluctant Hiring Managers Focused on Hiring
As seen on recruitingtrends, November 20, 2017. The No. 1 struggle of recruiters around the world is getting hiring managers to prioritize, and to spend more time on, recruiting. This almost universal willingness of hiring managers to put off important recruiting tasks, of course, makes no logical sense. After all, …
Read More »Get Ready for Food as a Management Tool (As seen on The Wall Street Journal)
For generations, Americans have packed a lunch and snacks, or purchased food at workplace cafes or nearby restaurants every workday. It was all something employees did on their own — outside of what would be considered part of a management strategy. But that’s changing, as employers begin to examine the …
Read More »Influence Your CEO With WOW And OW! Talent Data
As seen on Visier. This “think piece” is designed to challenge your thinking on talent metrics/analytics Everyone in HR should be aware that among the global business concerns of CEO’s, Human Capital is literally the top issue. And, unfortunately, Human Capital has been their #1 concern for four years in …
Read More »Gig Hopping In The C-Suite
As seen on Forbes by Victor Snyder (CEO at BossMakers) he quotes, Dr. John Sullivan on his expertise with job hoppers. From your employer’s point of view, they may like your large network and breadth of experience, or they may be reluctant to risk an investment in you. Increasingly though, …
Read More »How to Spot Critical Thinking in Job Candidates
As seen on Business Analysis & Leadership Skills Blog by Paul Crosby, June 12, 2017, quotes Dr. John Sullivan. To read entire article click here. Critical thinking requires an employee to form their own decisions and to understand that their decisions might change when new information comes to light. One …
Read More »Forget Perks. Here’s What the Best of the Best Really Look for in a Job Offer
As seen on 1-PAGE BLOG. “It’s the work (stupid)” That is the gist of the answer that you get when you ask top performers, “What would attract you to a new job?” If you were Picasso, wouldn’t you only be attracted to a new job if it provided you with …
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