phimationJun 24, 20192 minFirst steps toward accountabilityI have 2 clients who are focused on “accountability” this year, and it’s proving a hard row to hoe for both of them. Why? Well, first of all, accountability...
phimationMay 13, 20182 min“How do you hire?” “We suck”I got to spend a couple hours talking about hiring last week with Miche Rayment, who runs The Hire Effect and wrote a book by the same name. Since we’ve bot...
phimationApr 13, 20182 minThe High-Potential Talent StackI recently gave a webinar for the SPARK.grow program on high-potential employees – how companies can identify, foster, and be attractive to high-potential em...
phimationDec 5, 20173 minThe Bots are Coming! The Bots are Coming!AI and machine learning have exploded onto the business scene in 2017. If you haven’t gotten an email asking you if you want to learn how IBM’s Watson can h...
phimationMay 17, 20172 minESPN and the need for generalistsAs a small business coach, I’m always interested when the conversations I’m having in my client strategy meetings are echoed in news from the Fortune 500. A...
phimationJul 25, 20152 minDeveloping Your High-Potentials – The No-Brainer You’re MissingIf there’s one thing in Stage 2 companies that does not take a lot of thinking, it’s identifying who your “High Potential” staff are. They come to mind imme...
phimationMay 12, 20121 minHow Job Descriptions Need to Change for Growing Small BusinessesCongratulations, Second Stage CEO. You’ve gotten customers, survived cash flow crises, created a vibrant team. And, now, at last, created job descriptions!...
phimationApr 30, 20122 minMad Men’s Talent Management Lessons for Small BusinessAs usual, the TV show Mad Men is a hot-bed of intrigue again this season – and it’s especially fun to watch the workplace as a management consultant. There ...
phimationFeb 21, 20121 minA Shortcut for Your Compensation PlanningI’m working with a $2MM firm right now to build in a performance-based aspect to their compensation program. Usually, I would follow a process of compensatio...
phimationNov 23, 20112 min“If It’s Easy…It’s Wrong”My 11-year-old son started playing hockey goalie this year. At a recent goalie clinic, his coach said something I think applies to business leaders… “Goalie...
