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Eliminate Divisive Behavior With Mindfulness
Mindfulness is key to reducing conflict
Finding The 'Right Seat On The Bus'
If someone fits your culture but isn't excelling in their role, perhaps it's not time to let them go -- it's simply time to find them a better position
Acacia HR is Growing – Please Welcome Christine Kopp!
When I started this business I did so not because I really wanted to be a consultant or an entrepreneur, but because I wanted to be a mom. If you…
Four Interviews That Will Improve Engagement and Retention
Jason didn’t impress Marcus from the outset of his initial job interview, but Marcus gave him a chance because he came from a trusted reference. Despite his initial reservations, within…
Why Aren’t You Driving the People Strategy?
As captain of the organization, your role is to make bets on strategy as well as bigger bets on the people to carry out that strategy. This is the understood…
Are You Making a Decision Or Justifying One?
Your brain is a powerful instrument. Ask it for reasons why you should hire someone and it will respond with answers like:
4 Habits of Highly Dysfunctional Teams
The following is adapted from the authors’ new book, Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility
3 Tips For Making New Managers Successful
Whilst there are many things which can influence the success of your team, a great manager is a key factor when it comes to keeping people motivated and on the…
Tell Me the Talent-acquisition Metrics You Invented (Even the Bad Ones)
As Jessie Garcia and I were prepping for our leadership workshop at the Spring ERE Conference in San Diego on April 18, we had a spirited discussion around the “best…
How To Succeed In A Job When People Want You To Fail
You’ll always have doubters, even haters. Here’s what to do to prove them wrong