Tag: talent management
In HBR: What to Do When You Realize You Made a Bad Hire
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. Sometimes it happens that a candidate who had the right credentials, seemed to fly through the interview process, and had lovely references turns out to be an unexpected problem... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: Are You Hiring the Best Candidate for the Job or the One You Like the Most?
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. There's no perfect test (yet) to discern who will be the best possible hire. Even after preparing thorough job descriptions and formal assessments covering everything from personality to hand-eye-coordination,... Continue reading
This Is Why Being an Employee Is Not Like Being a Navy SEAL
An up-and-coming manager at one of my client companies asked for help with a longstanding employee. Over time, his behavior had become problematic for other employees — and sometimes for customers as well. In addition... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: 7 Signs You May Need to Leave Your Original Team Members Behind
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. As your business grows, so do its needs for talent and skill. But, over time, your business's needs may outpace the skills of your founding and core employees, and your... Continue reading
5 Things to Do If Someone You Just Promoted Messes Up
No matter how high our hopes are for a newly promoted manager, things often go remarkably wrong. Sometimes it’s the new manager’s attitude or belief. For instance, I’ve worked with a previously responsible employee who... Continue reading
How to Work with Ambitious Employees When There’s No Growth Opportunity
When you’re lucky enough to employ someone who has the capacity to do superior work and then grow past the job, but you haven’t got an appropriate outlet for them, it can be a challenge... Continue reading
How to Get the Most from Your Exit Interviews
Are you doing thoughtful exit interviews with all levels of departing employees? The exit interview is one of few concrete opportunities to learn what makes someone comfortable to work in your organization — or not... Continue reading
8 Ways to Prevent Participation and Innovation
Employees can be such a headache, especially the proactive ones! They’re always asking questions, wanting things to be either some new way or the way they used to be, or else they’re making suggestions and... Continue reading