According to a recent survey, CEOs cited attracting and retaining talent as their top concern. 93% of CEOs report they either recognize the need to change or have taken steps to modify their strategies for attracting and retaining talent. While CEOs are aware of global challenges inherent to the changing talent landscape, they often feel…
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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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