Mr. People Equation went to a company training session where the topic was “how to manage the Millennial workforce”. He even brought home a handy reference sheet* with tips for managing members of the Gen Y workforce. A few of the more interesting suggestions were: Unbundle complex tasks- teach them what they need to know,…
Management
Promoted to Senior Management? Read These 42 Rules
Are you about to embark on a new senior leadership role? Maybe you’ve been promoted from within, or are joining a new company as a new director or vice president. Or, perhaps you are coach or leader to someone in this role. I have an excellent resource to recommend – Pam Fox Rollin’s 42 Rules…
The Carnival of HR – Fall Colors Edition
Welcome to the Carnival of HR. I’m pleased to be this week’s host. Here in the great Mitten State, we’re being treated to a spectacular display of fall colors, courtesy of several hardwood tree species. The human resources function has a lot of “local color” as well, so I’ve segmented our Carnival into four main…
The Great Leadership Development & Succession Planning Kit
I’ve noticed something about the blogging space – there’s a whole lot of content around general leadership and a lot less about the specifics of developing leaders in a company environment. That’s why I enjoy Dan McCarthy’s Great Leadership blog – he blogs about the business-related tactics needed to develop leadership competency at the organizational…
Leadership Assessments – Self-Scoring vs 360 Degree
Chances are, at some point in your career, you’ve been asked to complete a leadership assessment – either for yourself, or rating someone else’s leadership abilities. Based on your experience, you might have found the exercise enlightening or a waste of time not-so-great. People are naturally skeptical about assessments and for good reason – I’ve…