Human Resources

How to Tell Someone They’re Being Laid Off

Rebecca Knight

Some advice on how to best manage redundancies, i.e. this delicate moment, feared by many managers.

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Managing an age-diverse workforce: What employers need to know

This report from the professional association of British HR directors analyzes the challenges and opportunities associated with generational diversity in the corporate world. It highlights some best practices for optimizing intergenerational collaboration, from recruitment to training.

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How Employees’ Strengths Make Your Company Stronger

Susan Sorenson

A measure of the impact on performance when relying on the strengths of each staff member.

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The Authenticity Trap for Workers Who Are Not Straight, White Men

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Should we fit into the mold of the dominant leadership model or should we stay true to ourselves? A dilemma that is all the more acute for leaders coming from minorities.

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Still the Sexiest Profession Alive

DJ Patil

Where can you find and how do you train these famous data scientists capable of combining technical expertise and comprehension of business stakes?

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Three Myths About Your Strengths

Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman

This article assesses a change that occurred over the past several years, which consists in focusing on the strengths of the staff rather than on the axes of development.

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Tours of Duty: The New Employer-Employee Compact

Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh

An in-depth article on the new relationship between the enterprise and its staff, and the deep consequences on talent management.

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Six Components of a Great Corporate Culture

John Coleman

This article presents the six main components of a strong company culture—factors to identify and analyze before any project to change or reinforce the culture.

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The open talent economy

Jeff Schwartz, Andrew Liakopoulos, Lisa Barry

The traditional model of salaried personnel integrated on a permanent basis to the company is evolving towards a more flexible, collaborative and horizontal model.

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High-Performance Culture

Jim Hemerling, Julie Kilmann

What approach would you choose to succesfully implement cultural change in your organization?

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