Dr. Rob Lion is a professor, researcher, and consultant that focuses on improving work experiences through the use of evidence-based practices. Rob and his wife, Angie, own Black River Performance Management where they provide a broad range of services ranging from corporate consulting and cultural growth to hiring, training, and managing change. Rob may be reached at info@blackriverpm.com.
When is the last time you gave a person directions? How was that experience? Did they clearly understand your instructions? What about a person not familiar with the area, the landscape, or the organization, for that matter? Directions and instructions are common ways to share information, but they are often ineffective for the “receivers” because…
The following is an excerpt from a larger piece, by myself, published by Human Resource Research. What do you think? As a former college athlete, I have found myself in a unique position. For many years, in my positions as a manager and as a faculty member, I have heard about the importance of hiring…
There’s no wonder why the social-web is blowing up around the debate last night. It was completely unacceptable from every viewpoint-there was no humility, no love, and humanism was hardly a priority. However, it is clear that the debate didn’t accomplish anything either as the “us versus them” mentality is clearly presenting itself this morning.…