Sitemap - 2017 - What Is Even Happening?
The decline of recruiting: Hiring managers, bad tech
The big lie about setting goals for a new year
"Best practices" are bullshit [in one paragraph!]
Work, nutshell: "Principle Of Least Effort"
The biggest lies about deadlines
My 10 most-viewed posts of 2017
Work surveys are such a fucking joke
The simple, single-image solution to your marketing problems
Is digital now becoming "more shit to manage?"
The problem: Employers/employees want different "autonomy"
Career planning is now both boring and impossible
You want me to briefly explain why your strategy sucks?
If you believe in disruption, you can't embrace conformity
"Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth"
Why are recruiters so obsessed with finding flaws?
Caring about others might make you more depressed, oddly
Why is a boss usually quicker to yell than praise?
Be thankful for the journey (even when it sucks)
Community is what sets you free
If you think you're not the office asshole, you probably are
Why is learning seemingly so hard within organizations?
Close to 85% of your job might be meaningless
"Hey left hand, you know what right hand is doing? Oh, no?"
Corporate training is way too focused on content
Strategy is paradoxically a problem for organizations now
Uncertainty is the new black. Embrace it.
The concept of "hustle" is trite bullshit
Work is about control. Let's stop ignoring that.
Isn't it time we were more open about sex?
Here's a great example of a question a boss should ask
abigial nasser - 2017-10-29 08:20:11
The dumb shit is what people remember, so lean into the dumb shit
Women likely develop employees better than men do
Talking about "purpose" and work is getting f'n tedious
Tom Keller - 2017-10-23 07:30:09
We really gotta change how we conceptualize the work week
Automation is going to cripple us unless we care about re-training
Analytics is a leadership problem, not a technical one
Why is compensation policy even a HR issue?
The five year plan should be a relic by now
Stop inverting the risk continuum on decisions
The Great Prosperity ain't walking through that door
Conversational narcissism is slaughtering society
The problem with deification of technology at work
One paragraph explaining how clueless talent management is
Monday meeting: Don't dread it; let it save you
We really need to discuss feeling isolated at work
RIP, Nicky Joe "Squid" Quinonez (1981-2017)
Sharing ideas: The only way work actually works
Working from home: More evidence it, um, works
What if your co-workers AREN'T lazy and work is just designed all wrong?
The "customer strategy" era is going to skyrocket turnover
The confusing world of "passion over profit"
Let me tell you why your salary sucks in one paragraph
Radical transparency will move you to a nicer zip code
When HR rules trump logic, your culture collapses
Is meaningful interaction dying out via tech?
Work sucks, globally -- but it doesn't have to be that way
Why do people have dating types at all?
Paradox: Our quest for credibility reduces the quality of work
Will hierarchical structure ever die out?
The basic resume should probably die a slow, painful death
Don't run from your shortcomings. Embrace 'em.
Stacey Jensen - 2017-09-04 08:57:00
Effective collaboration is the white whale of the digital age
20-40-60 Rule, or how to embrace that no one really gives a shit
The Eisenhower Matrix is really all you need for decisions
We are not our failures, no, but our jobs need more transparency there
Is there a top performer curse now?
News flash: A bunch of your sexual history will be transactional
Rewards and recognition programs need some real help
Get better at recruiting passive candidates
More marketing ROI: Kill off "branding"
Bureaucratic management ain't going anywhere
The Temple of Busy is making us into fat pigs
Strategic decision making, simplified to a chart
The average middle manager ain't pulling his/her weight
Yep, you need a work vacation STAT
Have conversations about career skills, not job role
Why do we assume group chat is productive at work?
"We'll keep your resume on file!" And then what?
Business, simplified: It's about your problem solving approach
A nice stat about executives lip servicing digital marketing
Can we ever kill silo thinking? (Likely not.)
Performance feedback really isn't as hard as we think
Internal networking > external networking
Effective decision making is about basically one thing
Maybe we should stop assuming change is hard
Naysayers can't be drowned out if you want success
The endless career change loop
Humor at work might be a revenue driver
Beating a performance improvement plan (and the dirty little secret)
A simple chart showing one major problem with work
Does employee feedback have to be such a train wreck? (No.)
The 6 biggest cover your ass moves at work
Carolina Ascencion - 2017-07-12 04:58:32
Looking for a job? Understand the disconnects.
Why don't bad management styles evolve out?
The new manager problem: We're all baboons
Are we hiring from "sense of purpose?" (Probably not.)
More productive work = not about 'hacks,' about self-awareness
Tie employee development to potential challenges
Civility in the workplace seems to be in decline
Emotional burnout from work is becoming normative
Research on how to make good choices
How or why will your career progression stagnate?
HR training needs a major shift in focus
Jeffrey Summers - 2017-06-23 00:27:26
Jeffrey Summers - 2017-06-23 00:23:17
More evidence that thought leadership might be garbage
Onboarding best practices: You need a revenue tie
The on-demand economy's biggest org challenge
The 2017 HR analytics problem, in one paragraph
Your direct manager is probably the worst part of your job
Soft skills, and how to hire for 'em
Your corporate training program likely sucks
Company loyalty is dead and buried, yes
Networking ideas: Don't overthink it, fam; you got this
Analytical tools begin with psychology
Simplicity in business should be the goal
Trying times: The "let me off the hook" problem
Caroline Wood - 2017-06-06 19:34:43
Caroline Wood - 2017-06-06 19:34:40
Save your learning and development with one question
No, no, no: Don't put the high performer into management
Your business model isn't as unique as you think, good sir
Time management activities gonna make you rich
What differentiates high performance leadership?
Remote work is the tide of history, son
Leadership training needs to be blown up and redone
Maybe adult responsibilities are what we all fear
What the fuck is even going on at most companies?
Need for closure personalities hurt workplaces
What if we called it the 'Team Collaboration Economy?'
What should a manager's work priorities be?
"Collaborative culture of innovation:" Pump the brakes on this term
Performance goals = really what a manager needs to do
The science of negativity in the workplace
Job role is everything, and companies keep eff'ing it up
Why political polarization in America is unique
Chief Human Resources Officer: A job you ... want?
Two faced people shouldn't become leaders
The lazy coworkers solution [problem already evident]
Your diversity hiring policy is likely missing a few boats
The recruitment process needs less of a focus on speed
The "I am so lonely" era in America
Is inclusive prosperity even psychologically possible?
Is employee net promoter score a good metric to use?
Conflict management strategies start with psychological safety
Is emotionally intelligent leadership gonna die with mobile?
"Time is money" stresses the hell out of human beings
Less screen time is the new work-life balance
"People don't know what they want" explains work pretty well
Face-to-face communication might be 34x more effective
Salary range 101: You want good people, gotta pay for 'em
Could compassionate love work in companies?
Ideation process might have a basic secret sauce
Facebook depression seems pretty real
The Douchebags shall continue to rise, at work/home
Agency theory is why you don't like your job
New product features? How about new people features?
Employee happiness really ain't about the employee
Do we now lip-service the importance of education?
Emotional exhaustion at work: Let's be more open here
Does the "big deals" model of marketing work?
Mevish Aslam - 2017-03-30 10:56:53
The self-delusion problem of leadership
Dealing with taxes as a freelance writer
"Strategic account managers" are pulling us all into Hades
Samantha Sauer - 2017-03-27 13:45:18
"Thanks in advance" is the way to end emails, eh?
The war for talent became the war ON talent
One set of people management skills actually matters
Get better ideas: Maybe lessen your own ego, yea?
The Socially Isolated Era in America is dawning
Often, the "business guru" knows exactly shit
Change management exercises: Know your sub-cultures
What if "integrity capital" will make you more money?
"Disruptive technology" is an oft-misused term
Your bonus structure is alienating employees
A 'thought partner' is the type of manager you want to be
karlene browning - 2017-03-13 17:27:40
Employee performance evaluation, done the productive way
Is humble leadership the new intelligence?
The confidence gap at work is often a gaping chasm
The dead end job problem of employee turnover
Shiny Object Syndrome is harming your business
Complacency, meet technology. This won't be pretty.
Inspirational leadership: Don't we all somewhat deserve this?
Lack of salary transparency is killing us all
How are cost-cutting measures still a strategy?
Oft-ignored problem: Digital laziness
Stop checking boxes. It's meaningless.
The "I am a failure" problem of work
Does stewardship theory actually happen?
Digital noise: How bad is it, really? [Quantification]
Confirmation bias is now a synonym for "life"
Talent sourcing: Think of it as a supply chain
High potential employees: The fatal flaw
Productivity Planner: The Focus Day
The great strategy consulting irony
Compensatory behavior is, well, everything
Where do business buzzwords come from?
LinkedIn benefits 2017: Meh, not so much
Ability to work independently: Crucial
The white paper marketing bubble will pop soon, right?
The greatest talent planning myth
Process of recruitment: Here's a better idea
Guest Post: The driving force vs. the restraining force
A project management dashboard ain't gonna save you
What if positive thinking is mostly bullshit?
Do leadership competencies have to include "being an asshole?"
On the fear of not being good enough
Busywork and how to prevent it
Look for the foolish invention ideas
jeff creighton - 2017-01-27 16:26:50
Guest Post: Why I still love Americans
Financial metrics: Guys sound like a-holes when discussing, yes?
Workplace politics and the self-interest loop
The value of protests in the algorithm age
Cognitive learning often has no place at work
Employer branding: The big thing companies miss
"But what's the project objective, sir?"
The "boys don't cry" problem of work
Adoption of technology: Don't whiff on this
Add "business journey" to the buzzword list
Engagement marketing gets destroyed by growth KPIs
Your list of communication skills begins here
The Guesswork Era may still beat Big Data
How to convince someone: Currency of the modern age
Motivational posters ain't gonna get you growth
The "zero fucks given" approach to work
Cognitive diversity is a key to target-hitting
Breanna Kusnierczyk - 2017-01-08 21:05:51
Breanna Kusnierczyk - 2017-01-08 21:05:43
This French email law won't solve very much
Employee attrition has a "quick fix"
Job dissatisfaction: A general guide to preventing it
You don't need a mail manager program, no
Emotional intelligence in the workplace: A dog and pony show