"Stay interviews prevent exit interviews! You can't afford to lose them. They're your stars and your solid citizens. You wonder if they're happy in your organization--and what might keep them there. To find out, you could:A. Conduct a survey--then try to guess who said what.B. Take note of their latest tattoos. Is your company logo among them?C. Ask, "What will keep you here?"The correct answer is C. It's the opening line of a great stay interview,...

Traditionally, human resources has focused on recruiting good people, preparing them for assignments, motivating them to perform, and retaining them. These functions remain essential, but to be successful in turbulent times like ours, human capital strategy needs to be broader and much more far-reaching. High-Impact Human Capital Strategy examines 12 critical forces that must be considered: globalization, changes in workforce demographics, skill shortages...

How can multinational companies implement DEI initiatives across different countries and cultures? This book offers five proven principles for advancing social justice with a nuanced understanding of local customs. DEI cannot be addressed globally through a single-culture worldview. The specifics of a successful DEI change effort in the United States may be irrelevant in another country. Succeeding locally, understanding the market and acknowledging...

The first comprehensive guide to using executive coaching in organizations ; Based on the authors' rigorous original research with dozens of leading companies ; Includes extensive case studies, examples of coaching tools, advice on measuring ROI, and much more The field of executive coaching is growing at an astonishing rate. Corporations are increasingly turning to coaching as an intervention, as it offers leaders and managers both on-the-job learning...

A fast and engaging read, Equity helps leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. Even the most passionate advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion have been known to treat equity as the middle child — the concept they skip over in order to get to the warm, fuzzy feelings of inclusion. But as Minal Bopaiah shows throughout this book, equity is critical if organizations really want...

Based on a corporate crisis ripped from today's headlines, "Unleash Your BS (Best Self)" tells the tale of Fortune 500 managers who are suddenly facing a post-merger downsizing. With their careers hanging in the balance, they are dropped into a leadership and communications training program that will either leave them in charge . . .or leave them behind. JT Black, the independent consultant known for his entertaining style and powerful results,...

Popular blogger and CHRO Kris Dunn presents a hard, but compelling reality: every HR professional on the planet can be classified as one of 9 "Faces" based on your career level and your ability to innovate and drive change. The book opens with a behavioral assessment, so readers can quickly identify their own "HR Face" then reveals career tracks, behavioralmarkers, ROI, macro-trends driving behavior, and market demand for each face. Which face are...

Employee engagement makes a difference. HR professionals know this intuitively and so do leaders. They want employees to care about their work and actively engage with the job and the organization. But now we know that employee engagement is not just something that makes intuitive sense. It also reaps financial rewards. This section provides case studies, hard data about what is effective, and proven techniques for increasing employee engagement in...

and how to continually learn about greater self-awareness and better working relationships with colleagues.

"Black Holes and White Spaces" describes tools and frameworks that leaders inside and outside the HR profession can use to transform the HR profession and their organizational success. It summarizes the collective wisdom and hard work of over 70 exemplary chief HR officers and other leaders. Their mission: Disruptively accelerate the progress of the HR profession to meet the unprecedented challenges and opportunities of the new world of work. "Black...