All Posts

With the generational and workforce demographic challenges adversely impacting everybody’s ability to attract, hire, engage, develop and...

T rain Every person, at every level in an organization needs some level of training and development. The rate of innovation is accelerating at a mind-numbing pace, and no matter what role a person holds, the skills of today will become insufficient for the work of tomorrow. Whether it is in the area of people readiness, a deeper technical expertise, management training or an ability to take feedback as constructive guidance; the development of the workforce must be a core te

Employee Engagement There is tremendous chatter in the media about the lack of employee engagement in the workplace and a large emphasis in leadership circles on raising workforce productivity—both of which can be solved through a ConsciousHiring™ mindset. When the majority of people on a project team are high quality engaged workers; it raises the energy and output of the group, and when the opposite occurs, it lowers the energy and output of the work. Most people are like s

Many companies—from multinational mega-corporations to neighborhood markets—are still using outdated hiring techniques. Clinging to the ways of the past when constructing a workforce leads to high turnover, stagnant engagement from staff and quarterly reports in the red. In some cases, it is as if they are staffed by a host of HR drones, these businesses are going about the practice of hiring in a completely automatic, unconscious manner. Solving the hiring problems of the 21

WHY DID WE MAKE SUCH A BIG MISTAKE? HOW CAN WE AVOID MAKING FUTURE BAD HIRES? The two most common hiring traps are hiring in a hurry and...

To rate our podcast “5-stars” on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser please scroll to the corresponding instructions below. All other platforms...

Successful businesses give employees the power to play to their strengths, rather than forcing specific behaviors and skill sets on them....

Have you ever thought you hired the workplace version of John Wayne, only to find out you have been duped and ended up with a Woody...

Today’s workforce is unfortunately more disengaged than ever. Perhaps it is because of the generational shift from boomers to millennials, or maybe because people are generally disenchanted with our changing society — whether it’s the effect of politics, government, religion, healthcare or the environment. Many employees are skeptical of their leaders, influenced by what they see or read in the media. Honestly I don’t blame them. It has become a very tumultuous and confusing

Companies that have not caught up to modern employee engagement strategies often feel frustrated their vision is not shared and executed by all of the people on their team. But effective business leaders know that in order for that to happen, employees need to feel valued, engaged, and like their work contributes to the greater whole. Where many go wrong, even in forward-thinking companies, is in assuming employee engagement means bigger paychecks, better benefits, and more f

You know that a mis-hire carries with it a financial impact that can last for months on end. But there are other more subtle costs...

Here are the 5 best strategies to keep employee turnover to a minimum. 1. Hire the Right Candidates in the First Place The best way to...

The best way to maximize your company’s competitive advantage is to fully leverage your existing workforce. By improving employee...

Although most companies today know that great employees are worth their weight in gold, they cling to outdated strategies to acquire new talent. Here are 5 of the most common myths we see businesses continuing to believe today and how to shift your company culture away from these outdated ideas in favor of smart recruitment methods. 1. Candidates Flock to Great Companies This might be true in rare but notable exceptions, but even for many great companies out there, actively a

When a person has strong natural abilities, the right attitude for the job purpose, and is aligned with your company mission and vision, they are positioned for success: everything becomes easier. There is less resistance, management is more open to coaching, and there is a fundamental agreement on what they are there to do. Everyone involved must have a talent mindset – where people and culture are the competitive advantage for the organization to thrive. Engaged employees a

After 24 years of day to day work in the recruiting space, I sold my recruiting and staffing business and joined the forces of the Talent...

Step 1 – Attract the Right Candidates Rope them in! (Keep it short and sweet — remember, you are always selling.) Whether you are...

There are five prevalent myths disrupting your employee retention. The first is, people only leave for more money. The second is, if given flex time and a remote work environment, employees will never leave. A third myth is that, if I leave my employees alone and let them operate 100% independently, they’ll stay indefinitely. The fourth myth – people leave jobs. Nope, people don’t leave jobs, people leave managers. The last pervasive myth is that, if I give my employee a car

When you hire in a hurry, you experience unwanted turn over. If you are lucky the turn over happens fast, yet in most cases it is months...

Does HR have any real say in who should get the job? The reality is that the recruiting profession has much to do with why thing operate...