Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are in the news. US Airways and American Airlines. Berkshire Hathaway buying Heinz. Naturally, part of the conversation in M&A situations …
Training and Development
These posts focus on workplace training and employee development as part of business leadership and management.
100 Cups of Coffee (Or Tea): The New Business Strategy
It was over lunch with a group of fellow consultants and speakers, where one of them mentioned a phrase that stuck with me – 100 …
A New Way To Eliminate Worthless Business Meetings
A few months ago, I shared an infographic about “flipping” traditional teaching models. It has implications for both education and training. The basic idea is …
Good Employee Training Doesn’t Have to Break Your Budget
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by ITM Group, Inc., a provider of leadership and management training programs that help companies engage and retain their …
Changing the Image of Human Resources Starts With HR
As you guys know, I’ve been in human resources for a very long time. And over the years, I’ve seen these waves where a constant …
Terminating Employees: How To Fire Right [free resource]
After my recent post on how to terminate an employee, I received a couple of questions directed specifically at the logistics of firing someone. Things …
Social Recruiting Sets Expectations for Social Training
According to Jobvite’s annual social recruiting survey, over 90% of companies used social recruiting last year as part of their hiring strategy. Now call me …