Tag Archives: Human Resources

Overcoming the Toughest Common Coaching Challenges

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by Amy Gallo

Great managers strive to do right by their employees — treat them well, motivate them to succeed, and provide the support and coaching each person needs. This is often easier said than done, especially when it comes to coaching. That’s because coaching takes time, skill, and careful planning. And there are certain types of people who may be particularly challenging for managers to coach. Think about the Eeyore on your team who is pessimistic at every turn, or the person who refuses your advice with a smile on his face. It’s not fair to you or to the employee to give up, so what do you do? Continue reading →

Can Leadership Urgency Be Taught?

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by Cindy Wahler

Academic training provides abundant business case examples that allow students to see how and why organizations succeed or fail during turbulent times.  We do know that companies with the best strategy can engender great success.  The strategy, if implemented appropriately, can help turn the organization around by increasing market share and profitable growth.

The one caveat to brilliant strategy is talent.  With the war on talent being ever so true there are many highly educated candidates in the marketplace.  Those candidates who could not secure employment after completing an undergraduate degree went back to school.  They chose further education in the form of postgraduate degrees and specialty certificate training programs.  The intent is to enhance resumes, add additional qualifications and create greater marketability. The net result is that our potential employee population has never been brighter, smarter and steeped in theoretical business acumen.  Those students who had an opportunity to participate in a co-op or internship placement do have an edge.  This was a savvy choice on their part to seek out academic programs with a practical component.  Employers will always hire a known quantity, and if fortunate, many of these students are indeed hired back upon graduation as full time employees. Continue reading →

Good Leaders Aren’t Afraid to Be Nice

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   by Joe Panepinto

It only took me about three seconds to decide what to wear on the first day in my new gig as strategy director at Genuine Interactive, a digital marketing agency (jeans and a wrinkled linen shirt, duh). Deciding what books to take was a bit trickier.

In the end, I decided to bring only one: The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval. Sure, the niceness principles in Chapter 1 are great, but what’s most intriguing about the book — especially for a strategy leader — is Chapter 8: Shut Up and Listen. Continue reading →

How Leaders Should Equip Themselves to Lead In 2020

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Image result for rhett power by Rhett Power

While we don’t have a crystal ball, there are trends and topics that can help leaders prepare for the future.

Heads up! 2020 is only five years away…and we all know how quickly time passes. As every leader knows, planning for the future starts now. While we don’t have a crystal ball, there are trends and topics that can help us prepare.

Three current thoughts on how leaders should equip themselves to lead in 2020 include: Continue reading →

What is top talent and how is that identified?

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As a part of our talent acquisition engagements, we ask our clients how they define “top talent” and how they would assess those traits in the interview process.  Reflecting on the insightful comments we hear every day, we thought there would be great value in a new blog in which senior executives/thought leaders share their “Take on Talent.”

This is the first in a series of blogs/interviews with senior executives who are thought leaders in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Career Development and Leadership who will share their perspectives on this ever present question.

 

Debbie Polishook, Group Operating Officer

Accenture Operations

Debbie is responsible for executing the business strategy and driving operational excellence. Accenture Operations comprises an 81,000 strong global team of both consulting and outsourcing professionals that provide Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services as well as Infrastructure and Cloud services. Continue reading →