Image credit: Derek Hatfield Tee’d Up for Success: Three Core HR Tools that Every Startup Needs to be Successful If you’re an entrepreneur running a startup, or a CEO at the helm of a fast growing business, you already know that you’ll need some kind of HR system in place either …
How to Fail at Writing Your SMART Goals and Key Initiatives
Did I really say that? “How to Fail?” Yes! But why? Well, you may already know how to write Key Initiatives and Goals using S.M.A.R.T. goal methods. If you already know how to do it, the real question is… why do you still fail to do it? In fact, why …
How to discover the honest truth — in almost any situation.
How to discover the honest truth — in almost any situation. What fuels your mission, your purpose, your career, your relationships? We have all read the research that shows how our motivations change over time, and yet, there are very few business strategy tools that consistently help us discover our motivations …
“Vision Statement” vs. “Mission Statement”: What’s the big deal any way?
“Vision Statement” vs. “Mission Statement”: What’s the big deal? “To Vision, or not to Vision..? To Mission, or not to Mission..? What’s the difference between a Vision and a Mission, and… do I need both?” That is one of the most common questions that I hear from business leaders as …
The Million Dollar Question: Does Regulation Create Wage Equality?
The Million Dollar Question: Does Regulation Create Wage Equality? Part I of our “Women-on-Fire” Series With all of the rhetoric and fierce debate surrounding the wage gap between men and women this year, especially in the primary season political debates, it is hard to ignore the cold facts about income …
On Leadership: What Does it Take to Be a Great Leader?
The Three Qualities of Truly Remarkable Leaders Yesterday, while enjoying a delightful dinner with my best friend, he suddenly blurted out one of the most profound, yet self-evident, statements that I’ve heard in quite some time. It started innocently enough when he asked: “Do you know what it is about …
Innovative Leadership Tools That Drive Business Strategy
Three very powerful and innovative leadership tools that have nothing to do with technology. Are you joining us at HRWest16? Please download the Innovative Tools Handout here. “Have you ever considered that maybe, we sometimes let technology take the place of meaningful conversations and critical decision making?” This was …
Is it Time to Throw Your Current Performance Management Process Out the Window?
Why scrapping your performance management system and replacing it with something new might be just what the Dr. ordered. Change is difficult for most organizations but as we know, it’s necessary to survive in a constantly evolving marketplace. One of the most difficult shifts in culture many organizations now face …
Outsourcing HR for Start-Ups – Part II: Silicon Valley Start-Ups and Beyond!
There’s no place quite like home – Silicon Valley that is. Looking back at my 30+ years working and consulting with high technology companies in the Bay Area I can honestly say that there is no other place quite like Silicon Valley in the world. Where other industrial pockets need …