How to use the collective intelligence in the room
Over my career, I have likely spent more than 15,000 hours in meetings. The excellent sessions had the right people in the room. All the participants came to the meeting...
How to Stand Out — Most People Embellish and Mislead During Job Interviews
There is something about the job interview process that encourages candidates to stretch the truth about their skills and work experience. A research team led by Jordan Ho, a Ph.D. candidate...
50% of New Hires Fail! 6 Ugly Numbers Revealing Recruiting’s Dirty Little Secret
Large corporations have thousands of business processes. However, I doubt that you have ever heard of a single process that has a 50 percent failure rate. So your firm’s executives...
Behaviour And The Million Dollar Hiring Risk
In the highly-regulated nuclear energy sector, it takes many years of rigorous, training to become licensed for the ultimate safety management role of Shift Supervisor. And that training, including simulation...
Predicting Job Performance: Do Personality Tests Work?
Note: This is the first in a two-part series on Predicting Job Performance - Part Two — Behavioural Assessments Work! HR Leaders, trying to make hiring decisions more objective, often...
If You are Prepared Losing Your Star Employee Can Create Opportunities
Over the years, most leaders I know are devastated when their star employee decides it is time to move on. I view the departure as a success story for them, the...
How to Solve Your Diversity Problems with System Thinking and Technology
If you are serious about enhancing diversity and inclusion within your organization, you must take a system view, and create buy-in from your team before you buy a suite of...
Performance DNA: The 23 and Me of Predicting Career Success
In the age of the quantified self, technology is helping deliver insights on what we are doing and how well we are doing it. Fitbits and health and fitness apps...
The surprising damage smart workers can cause
If you are overqualified for your role, are you causing more trouble for your firm than you are worth? A negative attitude is a part of the surprising damage that smart...
How the Best Job Ever Drives Remarkable Employee Engagement
Radio Flyer, the creator of the Little Red Wagon, has been creating smiles for over a century. My Little Red Wagon got a real workout. As a kid, I used...
Emerging Trends You Need to Know About Talent
For the past year, I have been writing about how artificial intelligence (AI) and your workforce. In our insight, AI benefits your business and employees; we advance that choosing to...
Powerful Career Advice for Your High School Student
It is decision time. Your daughter or son is entering their final year of high school. They are at the age when they should be preparing for what’s next. However,...
6 Key Personality Traits for Effective CEOs
It is no secret that business acumen in all its guises is an essential attribute for successful CEOs. However, there are also several key personality traits that separate effective CEOs...
The Secret to Career Success — Use Your Superpowers
Have you ever wondered why two people with the same credentials, similar experience have significantly different career trajectories? Interestingly, it comes down to their superpowers. High performers have mastered the...
Hiring Pressures Mount As Talent Supply Tightens
Allegis Group report offers a region-by-region breakdown of major economic and demographic trends influencing talent supply lines around the world. Let’s take a look at the latest findings. The global...
Why Onboarding Is Key to a Successful Recruiting Strategy
A search firm’s job is just starting once a candidate is selected. Onboarding is what determines just how successful every new leader will be in their new role. Egon Zehnder...
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An Interview with Serial Entrepreneur Eli Fathi — Giving to Others as a Successful Business Strategy
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Predictive Analytics: A Human Resource Big Data Business Solution
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