Balancing Technology and the Human Touch: How One Job-Seeking HR Executive Found the Human Side Lacking

May 21st, 2014

Someone forwarded me a link to this article recently, titled, “Where did the ‘Human’ in Human Resources go?” This isn’t a new thought, but what caught my attention was that the article featured an interview with a senior HR executive who was downsized and is now looking for her next job—on the outside looking in. She […]

Where’s the Innovation in Making Better Talent Decisions?

April 30th, 2014

Team TPO was buzzing this week about the article in the Washington Post’s Capital Business section by Tom Monahan, CEO of CEB. Monahan minces no words in his view that the secret to company improvement, in many cases, is talent–so why aren’t companies more innovative in the talent area? Here’s an excerpt:

You’d assume […]

Meet Your Employee Onboarding Robot! (Why the Solution to Proper Onboarding Isn’t Just Buying Software)

March 26th, 2014

I met someone recently who told me his company has “an HR system that onboards employees.” I immediately envisioned a cheerful robot (like The Jetsons’ ultra-efficient maid, Rosie, or the lovable R2D2 from Star Wars) that greets new employees and guides them through the halls making robotic introductions to their new co-workers.

Upon returning to the […]

Stop Hiring Until You Fix Your “Onboarding Gap”

February 26th, 2014

OK, that headline might sound a bit extreme. It’s true that we are always in a hurry to fill that open position so we can get back to our regularly scheduled responsibilities. But I am concerned that companies continue to focus on hiring without having a quantifiable approach to what happens during their new employees’ […]