An alternative to exit interviews

An alternative to exit interviews

Ah, the exit interview. For the organization, this is seen as a good opportunity to get some insight and feedback before the person leaves. For the interviewee, the exit interview can be a quandary. Do I tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Do I...
Quick succession planning

Quick succession planning

Today’s blogger is David Wheatley, principal and co-founder of Humanergy. I work with many leaders who get stressed about the idea of a succession plan. Too often they invest large amounts of time to come up with an extensive plan that never gets implemented. So...
Why invest at the top?

Why invest at the top?

Making the decision to invest in a CEO’s development can be tricky. When resources are scarce or performance is generally fair to good, it can be tempting to settle for the status quo. Unfortunately, that decision can bring dire consequences. Stagnation.  In the...
Losing your high potentials?

Losing your high potentials?

Retaining employees with high potential is essential to the success of your organization. The Center for Creative Leadership’s High-Potential Talent: A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline defines “high-potential talent as an employee who is assessed...
Love diversity?

Love diversity?

It would be hard to find someone who’d argue that diversity in organizations is not valuable. Diverse experiences, cultures, skills and perspectives make the workplace dynamic, creative and innovative. The tragedy is that some of the most seemingly-diverse...