Strengths vs. Learned Talents

By David Creelman The traditional approach to training - fixing what is wrong - has given way to a widespread belief that you should play...

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HR and Sustainability

By David Creelman The success of the sustainability movement in corporations came as a surprise. There is a good argument for the business value of...

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Human Capital Risk

By David Creelman Human capital risk is a weighty subject that is not well understood by most HR professionals—or risk professionals for that matter. The...

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Leslie Perlow: Sleeping with Your Smartphone

By David Creelman Harvard’s Leslie Perlow has spent years researching the human side of business issues. Sleeping with Your Smartphone, her most important work to...

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Semple: Social Media within Organizations

By David Creelman One of my favourite social media thinkers is Euan Semple, author of Organizations don’t tweet, people do. In the spirit of brevity...

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The Primacy of the Invisible

By David Creelman HR professionals are predisposed towards an analytical approach to management. We tease apart the pieces of any issue to achieve precision and...

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Judgement Devices

By David Creelman You probably have learned a lot about calculating answers.  Business schools typically spend time on ROI, net present value and other things...

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Embracing the Unorthodox: Welcome to the High Commitment Workplace

By David Creelman Outstanding companies often have unorthodox HR practices. Retail giant Costco does not pay for performance; instead employees get increments based on how long...

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