In 2014, I had the privilege of visiting Facebook headquarters to learn how this rapidly growing and innovative firm leverages talent to drive results. When we were talking about their approach to talent, our host said that Facebook, “hires slow, manages easy and fires fast.” My reaction...
Read More >Why employees are avoiding Training and eLearning in droves Consider the results of a Corporate Leadership Council survey of 1500 managers in 53 organizations around the world: 76% felt that their Learning and Development function was ineffective or very ineffective in helping them achieve business...
Read More >The ultimate leadership development investment not only increases the capacity and capability of leaders but also provides a return to the organization in terms of meaningful results. We just completed a project with a client that achieved both. The Situation: A mature and growing business wanted...
Read More >One benefit we often see from doing robust, objective Organization Capability Assessments is that we uncover hidden talent (Click here or here for more info on assessing talent). These are often employees that report to a leader that is not a good developer or promoter...
Read More >Don’t get me wrong, effective and targeted communication from key leaders is important for any organization to be effective and engage its workforce. Communications are important . . . but not sufficient. What is more critical are the behaviors regularly exhibited by leaders and the...
Read More >Easy. Behavior comes first. And its not a chicken-or-the-egg kind of thing. The culture of an organization is first created by the behavior of its leaders that are then reflected across the organization. Employees remember about 1% of what a leader says but 100% of what...
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