Talent Management
A Different Way to Think About Retreats
Leading the transformational retreat A new leader we’ll call Audrey took on a challenging new role. She would need to dial up the rigor, energy, commitment and effectiveness of her team if she was to succeed in a marketplace that had been changing profoundly. She also realized she had to make some tough personnel calls…
Read MorePlaying for the Same Team, by Jacob the Intern
The recent weeks were very exciting in the field of HR here in Chicago. The 65th annual SHRM Conference, held at McCormick Place in the city is a great opportunity to network with other businesses and learn about what HR challenges they are facing and the solutions they are finding to overcome these challenges. But,…
Read MoreGet Your Employees Hands On!
I had the pleasure of meeting two wonderful women (Patty Neuswanger & Rachel Orlowski) representing HandsOn Suburban Chicago’s Business to Community Initiative-Get Your Employees Hands On! Looking for a great way to develop or expand your business’ community initiative, but don’t have the time or connections? HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HOSC) is a nonprofit volunteer center…
Read MoreHow do you kill a talent pipeline?
How do you kill a talent pipeline? Interviewing quantity or quality, there is one process improvement every company can make if they have not incorporated it already. The first rule to building a solid talent pipeline is writing letters to rejected or disqualified job applicants AND sending them. It often is overlooked, especially in a…
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