The big question surrounding the present and future world of work is “what should we expect? If we consider a few, rather dismal current truths about life today, we might not be very optimistic for the future of work 10, 15, 20 years out. We are living in the most politically polarized time in recent…
A consultant I’ve known for a number of years reached out to me recently for my input on a new Performance Appraisal (PA) form he was creating for his clients. We did the back-and-forth feedback exchange and wrapped it up and went on our way. This topic of Performance Appraisals, or Annual Reviews, has always…
One of the things I have found with myself as I take this interesting journey through life is that accurately understanding why I do what I do helps me make sense of both the good and poor decisions I make, whether that is in a work/professional context or a personal context. There is an abundance…
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.…