Designing leadership development programs for members of an organization’s senior leadership team is challenging. They’re a time-starved bunch. Some of them aren’t big fans of formal learning. And, if they’re lucky, they’ve already had past access to excellent learning opportunities. So the program needs to be relevant, practical and extremely engaging. How should training directors…
Human Resources
Writing for Answers.com as HR Expert
HR This week marks the beginning of an exciting new phase in my writing career. I’m pleased to announce that I will be a columnist for Answers.com in their Expert Articles forum. Each month, I’ll contribute articles in the Human Resources category, writing about topics such as: – Administrative Systems – Attire – Career and…
Talking Talent Development with DriveThruHR
Well, the third time’s the charm as they say – and today will be my third time as a guest on the popular blog talk radio show, DriveThruHR, hosted by William Tincup and Bryan Wempen and Nisha Raghavan. The format is informal – so the general topic is “talent development” (my area of specialty within the…
Forced Distribution Performance Appraisals Suck the Life Out of Leadership
Do you work at a company that uses a “forced distribution” method for performance appraisals? How’s that working out for you? I worked for a company that used this method, which was brought into mainstream corporate America by former GE CEO Jack Welch. The concept is this: over the broad spectrum of the employee base,…
Is Employee Performance a Train Wreck at Your Company?
Employee performance – it’s something that leaders and HR professionals grapple with on a daily basis. When you’re dealing with people and their performance, the resulting conversations are not always simple or easy. But help is on the way! Recently HR pro Ben Eubanks of UpstartHR reached out to a few people to see if…