“Leaders are not very good at giving or receiving negative feedback. It is unlikely that this will change in the near future,” claims Marshall Goldsmith, the creator of the “feedforward” concept. In his blog, Goldsmith argues that focusing on the past results in negative feelings, whereas focusing on moving forward — hence
Not every person you hire is going to be a home run. And the more people you hire, the more likely you are to have some dead weight around the company. With nearly 50,000 employees, it makes sense that financial giant Goldman Sachs wants to cut some employees loose. Reports are that they
We had “quiet quitting” and “loud quitting,” and now we have a new sound-based corporate term: “quiet cutting.” If you, as a business owner, wonder what it is and whether should you be afraid of it, don’t worry. Quiet cutting can be a really great thing. But first, what
When I was brand new in HR, part of my job was screening bank tellers. To say I didn’t know what I was doing was an understatement. But I had what I thought was a brilliant question, especially since part of a bank teller’s job is to sell
The best people for certain jobs may not have perfect résumés. Oh, sure, they’ll have the skills you need, but you might spot a “their” that should be “there” or vice versa. Many hiring managers reject such people on the spot. Research suggests that this may be a bad idea. Typos
Hold Brothers Capital, a financial services firm based in New Jersey, is hiring a chief of staff/administrative manager. Like many jobs, this role requires a college degree. But Hold Brothers is also requiring something else: SAT or ACT scores. Many — but not all — colleges require one or the other for entrance. And maybe
Since February, I’ve trained over 1,000 HR people on using ChatGPT to help with performance appraisals, job descriptions, and creating employee goals. It’s a valuable tool, and I like helping people use it to increase their efficiency at work. But even so, I wasn’t shocked to see that ChatGPT reportedly loses $700,000 every day.
Elon Musk lit up Twitter (X?) over the weekend when he promised to fund lawsuits against businesses that fired or disciplined employees for their behavior on his app. If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill.
In 2022, Lizzo received the People’s Champion award “for her groundbreaking contributions to music and television, as well as her commitment to championing overall diversity and inclusivity across race, gender, sexuality, and size.” Fast-forward to 2023, and three former dancers are suing Lizzo for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. What happened? How can
HR is an instrument of cruelty, force, and coercion.” So said Tucker Carlson in a rant with Glenn Beck at the Family Leadership Summit. While I definitely make fun of the evil side of HR, Carlson claims HR has made companies “far more soulless” and far more subject
