Commentaries

Linking Empowering Leadership and Employee Creativity

May 16, 2017

In this article for the Academy of Management Journal, Xiaomeng Zhang1 and Kathryn M. Bartol discuss the influence of psychological empowerment, intrinsic motivation, and creative process engagement. To check out the complete article, check out others, and sign up for…

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4 Innovative and Meaningful Employee Engagement Activities That Work! (and Why)

May 15, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Melany Gallant for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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A simple definition of performance management…and why everyone plays a role

May 14, 2017

by Melany Gallant for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here What is performance management? Performance management is a process that…

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Film Noir Classics

May 13, 2017

Opinions are divided as to the defining characteristics of the noir genre but the term does connote “darkness” of spirit and intent as well as of locale and time of day. Here’s what Roger Ebert thinks: “Film noir is .…

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How to Write a Great Performance Review in 10 Steps

May 13, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Melany Gallant for Halogen Software’s TalentSpace blog. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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The Fake President Amidst Realities

May 12, 2017

By my count, the current POTUS has offered several hundred lies during his first three months in office. Relentlessly, he continues to make allegations and accusations without citing any evidence, nor has anyone else. Consider these ten (of 82) untruths…

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Symptoms of a Misaligned Organization

May 12, 2017

In a new edition of Total Alignment, Riaz Khadem and Linda Khadem provide an abundance of tools and tactics to streamline almost any organization, whatever its size and nature may be. They have identified these symptoms of root causes of…

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Emotional Intelligence Has 12 Elements. Which Do You Need to Work On?

May 12, 2017

Here is an excerpt from a classic article (published in 2007) written by Daniel Goleman and Richard E. Boyatzis for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain…

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How to Break the Talent Curse

May 11, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Jennifer Petriglieri and Gianpiero Petriglieri for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

May 11, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Michael Jarrett for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts, please…

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