Insight

To Tweet or Not to Tweet?

Ladan Nikravan - 4/16/13

To present an authentic face, get closer to customers and engage employees, senior leaders are changing their communication methods and joining the social networking generation.

Get a Grip on Culture

Frank Kalman - 3/21/13

Red Frog Events’ off-the-wall corporate culture fuels its talent acquisition employee value proposition.

Three Ways to Drive Away Rising Stars

Brian Kropp - 2/20/13

Three common mistakes companies make that discourage high-potential employees.

HIPOs: Overworked and Under-Challenged

Ladan Nikravan - 2/20/13

The need for organizations to grow and retain high-potential talent has never been greater, but if the company’s stars feel over- or underwhelmed, performance will lag.

To Catch a (Time) Thief

Deanna Hartley - 1/29/13

The Internet has intensified employees’ tendency to slack off at work — and there are dollar signs associated with it, says entrepreneur Russ Warner.

Is Potential All There Is?

Kellye Whitney - 12/13/12

High potentials aren’t the only ones capable of ascending to leadership positions. But to find great hidden talent, companies will need to embrace nontraditional talent identification ideas.

Aimed at giving investors a snapshot of the health of a company’s talent, SHRM’s proposed HR metrics touched off a round of criticism within the HR community. The head of the working group that created them makes the case for their use as both an internal and external tool.

Lightening the Layoff Load

Jeffrey Cattel - 10/23/12

There are short- and long-term impacts talent leaders can expect following a round of layoffs.