When do we learn to lie to spare the feelings of others? How do we come to the point that we are unable to be honest and open or straightforward and caring? Why is even positive, constructive …
Performance Reviews Don’t Have to Suck
If there’s one thing that people hate, it’s performance review time. Managers complain that they don’t have time to document and deliver reviews and too many people feel like it’s a necessary evil …
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Because I Said So is Not Leadership
One year, at annual process time, a Partner in the Firm asked the HR team to jump through some big hoops on our sprint to some marathon laddering meetings. It wasn’t that he asked us to change our …
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Calling All Future Leaders: It’s Time To Make a Decision
Twenty years ago, I started in my first real job out of college as a Change Management Consultant for a big consulting firm. “The Firm” taught me how to think, how to speak, how to dress, sent me to …
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The One HR Truth Every Leader Needs to Know
When I started my career in HR, I had already had a successful run as a Management Consultant and was looking for something new. Lucky for me, I didn’t have to leave my company to make the transition …
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6 Leadership Lessons Worth a Gamble
I am not a gambler. When I go to Las Vegas, my favorite slots are the penny slots closely followed by the nickels. I love that $50 can fund an evening of fun. Recently, I played in a free casino on …
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