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“Tell me about a time when you failed, and what you learned from that experience.” Think of the most successful employees you’ve ever worked with, or the individuals you’ve mentored who excelled, or the leaders you’ve studied who seem to achieve every goal they set for themselves. Undoubtedly, a few common threads woven into their lives are the strength to discover …
Talent in today’s business environment is the catalyst of success. This is proven time and again by those companies that rank recruiting and talent as their number one priority, year in and year out, and is especially true as we consider the new ways teams and individuals will have to operate to be successful. Companies like Apple, Disney, Nike and …
Renowned coaches are often asked what the difference is between athletes at the top of their game and everyone else. In other words, “What do really successful people do that most people don’t…or won’t?” Of course, there are the typical responses of genetics, luck, and talent. But there’s an added element most don’t think of…It is the will to be relentless …
To enjoy a fully optimized career, you must make a meaningful contribution to the lives of others. Do this by focusing time and talent on helping others harness their greatest gifts, conquer their biggest fears, maximize their true strengths and capture their largest opportunities. The top job of a leader is to develop more leaders, and EVERY institution needs better …
It’s hard, if not impossible, to make the hiring process a science. While establishing a systematic approach to hiring can and will improve the outcomes, there is still an art to choosing your next new hire. Every artist has theories about why one hiring selection goes smoothly and another one does not, but as any good manager can tell you, …
Hiring a new employee is a time-consuming and expensive process that can make human resource and hiring managers feel pressured to cut corners just to get through it. While the frustration is understandable, simply checking the box is a poor approach. A bad hire ends up costing a company in numerous ways, including lost productivity, lost wages, lost revenue, damage …
Oh my! You have just learned that your job has been eliminated or you’ve been demoted from your current role. This is all too common in the current crisis. What do you do? First of all, try not to panic. Downsizing does happen… but not to me, you say? First thing to do is take some deep breaths and move …
We are about to enter the back half of the year, and whether you are expanding to leap out of quarantine doldrums or are starting fresh, it’s still time for a mid-year review of your recruiting metrics. Determine, today, just how your team has fared since the beginning of the year. Previously, our team created a list of the top hiring …
According to Forbes, the U.S. Department of Labor puts the cost of a bad hire at 30% of the hire’s annual salary. In his book, Topgrading, Dr. Bradford Smart estimates the cost of a mis-hire to be much higher than that of Forbes. On the other hand, McKinsey & Co. states that employing a top performer rather than an average performer means much …
According to the results of a study published in Forbes Magazine, 46 percent of new employees in professional positions quit or are fired from their job within the first 18 months. That statistic is alarming enough on its own, especially in this crisis. What is even more surprising is the reason for the failure. It would be natural to assume …
