There is a business axiom, taken as gospel amongst HR professionals, speakers, pundits, and authors trying to sell books that I despise with every fiber of my being: “People don’t leave their job, they leave their manager.” This, my friends,
There’s Nothing to Fear! Well, Maybe a Little…
“Drive out fear, so that everyone may work effectively for the company.” W. Edwards Deming I’ve long been a fan of Deming. Back in the day, when working as an HR Director for a large health care organization, I spent
Chaos in a Talent System
Recently, while lazily channel surfing, I watched bits and pieces of Jurassic Park for (approximately) the 372nd time. Fortunately for me they were the snippets with lots and lots of Dr. Ian Malcom action (and I think we can all agree that Jeff
I’m Hesitant to Ask, But…
Over my years as an HR practitioner, in a fair number of organizations, I had employees stroll into the HR Department and start a conversation with “I’m not sure if you can get this for me, but…” This phrase, or
