How Having a Talent Management Strategy Helps Avoid Them “I’m so sorry, but it’s just not working out.” Those breakup words are nothing anyone wants to hear in their dating lives. But, in a professional setting, they can be equally concerning and frustrating. Each time an organization drops this phrase in a discussion with one…
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Have you considered what happens when you lose an employee, particularly one who has been with your organization for an extended period of time? The answer is quite simple – a piece (perhaps a vital piece) of your institutional knowledge (memory) leaves with the employee. Afterall, your former employee has knowledge about how things are…
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Finding qualified applicants for open jobs is a real challenge, even more so when the labor market is tight. Then it becomes even more difficult to find applicants who have the desired levels of honesty and integrity. Dishonest employees and those lacking in both integrity and work ethic can have a huge negative impact on…
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Hypothetically all team members are autonomous, intelligent, generous, and hard-working. Cooperation is instantaneous and effortless. Personality conflicts are nonexistent. NOT! It sounds nice, but the real world is a bit different. Real people are imperfect human beings with a collection of prejudices, ambitions, and personality foibles that affect their relationships with other people. On real…
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Have you ever tried to put a square peg in a round hole, fit a 1/2” bolt into a 7/16” nut, or pour 36 ounces of beverage into a quart container? How about wearing a pair of shoes that was a size too small? If you’ve attempted any of these things, you not only know…
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