Plays Well With Others

by | Jun 21, 2011 | Bold HR Ideas

When you were in elementary school I bet you received a report card with a section that indicated how well you played with the other kids in your class.  Strangely enough, schools have been promoting collaboration in this way for decades, even though it has become a...

Should We Just Blow it Up?

by | Jun 14, 2011 | Bold HR Ideas

Do you know that recruiting is one of the least efficient processes in an organization? Transaction costs (cost per hire) are large and there is almost no effort being made to connect that cost with delivering value (quality of hire). At conference after conference I...

Wrap Up of the Australasian Talent Conference

by | Jun 10, 2011 | Bold HR Ideas

Australasian Talent Conference Just back from our 5th Talent Management Conference in Sydney.  It was a great success with about 400 people sharing ideas, networking, and learning together.  These events remind me how far we have left to go to make the virtual world...

Are Universities & Degrees Still Relevant?

by | Jun 9, 2011 | Bold HR Ideas

For more than 150 years the basic college degree- the Baccalaureate or Bachelor’s degree – has been the hallmark of an educated person. During the 19th and most of the 20thcenturies, attending university was largely the province of wealthy men – fewer than 20% of all...

Why People Leave Organizations

by | May 19, 2011 | Bold HR Ideas

Whether the economy is strong or weak, no matter the time of year, and no matter how much they are paid, many of our best employees decide to leave.  The question we all grapple with is why? Why do people stay at a company or leave?  What motivates such behavior and...