Here's a grim reminder of something we talk about a lot around here. I can't emphasize enough the critical process of hiring and maintaining top talent and the need to carefully wield a scalpel and not a bludgeon when making painful layoff decisions. This article reminds us that the Circuit…
We talk a lot about the importance of top talent in Sword Tips. Business Week's article entitled Keeping Talent in the Fold (the name used in the print version) recounts the challenge of identifying high performers and making sure they don't bolt during difficult times. Home Depot's example of boosting morale…
A colleague recently passed along a handy reference chart which summarizes - and generalizes - the generational groups we hear about all the time - the Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. It won't fit everyone perfectly but it's good reference point. (It's not readable below, but if…
At our CEO Round Table meeting recently, we learned of a new study by Towers Perrin on workplace effectiveness. In particular, we discussed proven ways to get employees "engaged" in your business and the significant performance improvement than can result. Time wrote an article, "The Rage to Engage", that touches…