YOUR PEOPLE ARE YOUR BUSINESS
In a post-COVID working world, it’s HR’s job to bring people together. Here’s how to start. By: Peter Block, Beverly Crowell, and Jeff Evans All the stories we used to tell each other about how we interacted with people at work were symbolized by one word: “office.” But COVID-19 changed […]
Promoting psychological safety in the workplace is crucial to building high-performing teams. You won’t like what happens if you ignore it. By: Dianne Nilsen, Ph.D., and Gordon J. Curphy, Ph.D. The leaders at the top of your organization have put much thought into keeping employees safe—but not, perhaps, in all […]
In a post-pandemic working world, your company’s culture will be the first thing to crumble. Saving it starts with rethinking your role as a leader. By Dave Gloss Leading the transition to a hybrid workplace can feel like a gymnast attempting a difficult vault. The potential reward is huge: For […]
With this three-step plan, managers can build a learning culture that boosts the bottom line and benefits everyone in the organization. By Seymour Adler, Ph.D., and Rafi Prager, Ph.D. Sally Aikers is the chief human resources officer at a global technology firm with more than 3,000 employees. Every month, she […]
Want to improve equity and diversity in your organization? Start by expanding your network. By Robyn L. Garrett and Kyle V. Hiller Improving racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging is one of the most important imperatives of our time. If we in the corporate world don’t actively work to repair […]
When business leaders and HR professionals understand the why, what, and how of organizational culture, they deliver more value. By Wayne Brockbank and Dave Ulrich “Culture” is a loaded word. It can refer to the performing arts (humanistic culture), a group of ideas (consumer culture), an issue (culture of transparency), […]
Every elite company excels at building three cultural capabilities. But if you want to make your organization great, you need to go beyond borrowing buzzwords. By Doug Ready What are the ingredients that make a company a truly great company? Is it any one thing, such as a continuous innovation-making […]
So here’s how to deserve better. By Niko Canner The CEO intones earnestly about a “future state” culture, and the HR head immediately becomes the primary agent of trying to arrive there. I’ve come to regard this the way a psychiatrist might regard a never-married, wealthy, attractive 48-year-old, seeking matrimony […]
Hiring, training, and promoting the best people can backfire in the c-suite. It all begins with an errant “I.” By Gordon J. Curphy, Ph.D., and Dianne Nilsen, Ph.D. There’s a big paradox happening in the c-suite today. Thanks to research-based talent management, the highest-ranking executives tend to be smart, hard-working, […]
Being nice goes a long way toward convincing your employees to stay—but not nearly long enough, the authors’ research shows. By Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman You’ve probably heard the cliché that people don’t quit their organization—they quit their boss. Of course, clichés become widespread for a reason. The boss […]