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Values-Based Talent Acquisition at NYSE Euronext
During the last week or so the news has been dominated with tales of so-called “toxic” firms, so let’s turn our focus in a more positive direction and talk about some of the good guys: the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE? Say what? Yes, in this age…
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Whoa, Whoa: You Want My Facebook Login?
I have to admit: I think Facebook is fabulous. When I first joined Facebook the summer before my freshman year of college in 2005 — I went to Indiana University; go Hoosiers! — I was skeptical. But, of course, like everyone else on the planet, I…
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Baseball Is Selecting Its Stars – Are You Picking Yours?
How organizations assess and select high-potential talent is a source of unnecessary friction. Clear criteria and communication are key to developing a deep bench.
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But It’s a Diversity Conference
Tuesday was the first day of the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity, and during a preconference session on strategic workforce planning, an interesting thing happened: we barely talked about diversity at all. At least, we barely discussed…
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Help Leaders Make Smooth Transitions
Taking a big promotion or joining a new organization carries the risk of career stumbles if you aren’t well equipped for transitions.
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How to ‘Millennialize’ the Office
Creating an open and flexible workspace is essential to attracting top millennial talent, but you don’t have to break the bank on a complete office redesign.
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Is Goldman Sachs a Toxic Vampire Squid?
Is Goldman Sachs a fun place to work? Dunno. Do wolverines make good house pets? Apparently, a former vice president at the legendary Wall Street firm thinks not. In an editorial in a recent New York Times, one Greg Smith claims that the culture is …
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Get ‘Em While They’re Young
At GE, early leadership talent identification starts at the intern stage and contributes to full-time hire retention and performance.














