A More Practical Approach to HR Analytics

HR analytics invokes images of big data sets and smart data scientists. There’s a place for that, but it’s difficult to do in any...

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When to Give 80% of Your Best Effort

By David Creelman Henry Mintzberg, one of the greatest of management writers, told me he re-wrote every sentence of his book Managing five to 10...

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Dare We Include Realistic Advice in Onboarding?

By David Creelman Onboarding is usually an upbeat process. However, the truth is that bad things happen in any organization and the question is...

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Cyber Security as a Test for Proactive HR

By David Creelman Imagine your CEO has heard the stories about ransomware and other cyber-threats; do they look for help from the CIO or do...

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Let’s Fix HR Reporting Once and For All

By David Creelman My clients often start a discussion by describing their vision of advanced analytics. However, the discussion usually veers to today’s reality of...

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Paying Attention is More Important Than Thinking

By David Creelman Dr. Jordan Peterson, a leading Canadian psychologist, says, “Paying attention is more important than thinking.” For a person who makes their living...

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Conflict Resolution for a Politically Polarized Workforce

By David Creelman We’ve seen sharp polarization of political beliefs in universities and the public at large to the point where groups simply shout at...

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Perspective: A Tip for Being More Strategic

By David Creelman Everyone tells us we should be strategic thinkers, but what does that actually involve? Here’s a little exercise you can do right...

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