How much of your time is spent charging furiously through the day, fighting fires, reacting to a never-ending stream of requests, sitting through unproductive meetings or wading through an infinite to-do list? What can you do to get on top of things so you feel...
Neuroscience and Performance Reviews
Thirty thousand neuroscientists descended on Chicago this weekend, spreading across the city like a neural network, to connect, spark ideas and exchange information. One of them mentioned to me how morale in her department at a prestigious university hit an all-time...
The Magic of Teams
To misquote Tolstoy, “Happy teams are all alike; every unhappy team is unhappy in its own way.” When you look at your own organization, what do you see? The way people work together contributes enormously to job performance, engagement and satisfaction. It affects...
Do you have a world-class human capital management system?
Perhaps you do not run a huge, sophisticated organization with department heads and divisions for every function. Or perhaps you do. Either way, you can probably do more to get the best from your people, aka human capital, and thus support your Employer Brand. Take...
What the Hiring Managers Want in a Job Applicant
As job seekers, we all know what we want in a job; what our perfect job would look like, right? Well, recruiters and hiring managers know what they like and don't like in a job seeker. Just as job seekers have thoughts about what makes a job or career...
Continuing Education Can Keep You Employed In Tough Economic Times
There's definitely something to be said for having a good education. After all, you wouldn't have gotten where you are if you hadn't obtained your degree right? So why stop there? If there's anything the current economy has taught us, it's that good paying jobs are...