By Scott on 20 October 2009
I was intrigued when I saw these two views about hiring and job creation: Is it just a matter of which data you look at? Or is there more to the story.
First view: Gallup reported “Job Creation Improves.” Seems their hiring index is up, for the second week in a row. The index has mostly [...]
Posted in People | Tagged hiring, jobs, recovery, talent
By Scott on 15 September 2009
Under stress, our most dominant [nervous] system is set into motion. For example, several years ago Mike and I were involved in a car accident. We were driving on a narrow, two-lane highway at night, and suddenly something huge flew at our windshield. Mike swerved over the double yellow line. Luckily, the oncoming lane was empty. The massive flying object missed us and hit the station wagon behind us. Mike pulled over to the side of the road and stopped. I didn’t move; my body felt numb, and my breathing slowed. I didn’t want Mike to get out of the car. In my mind I could see him getting hit by oncoming traffic. Mike, his heart racing, was thinking only of taking action. He opened hid door and leaped out to see if anyone was hurt.
Posted in People | Tagged abilities, action, strengths, talent, thinking
By Scott on 19 March 2009
Where are all the real superheroes?
Another question: How many superheroes have the same powers as another one? “Uhmm, none!”
Maybe that’s part of why they’re called “super-heroes.”
So how many superheroes do you know?
I love reading the Readers’ Digest because they have stories of heroes in every issue. It’s always uplifting to read stories of real people [...]
Posted in Performance | Tagged abilities, heroes, high-quality jobs, job performance, leadership, strengths, talent, workplace
By Scott on 17 March 2009
How many of us make a living out of what we are passionate about?
I know there has been a lot written about doing what you love to do, and there are people and businesses that help you uncover your passions (think Gallup’s StrengthsFinder).
But how many of us are actually doing these things?
There are only a [...]
Posted in People | Tagged business challenge, diversity, personal growth, problem-solving, strengths, talent, workplace culture
By Scott on 2 December 2008
I recently spoke to a group and asked how many had fired an employee — about 3/4ths of the people raised their hands. I then asked how many of those people believed that same employee would be an excellent addition to their staff when they hired them — I think all the same people raised [...]
Posted in Benchmarks, People, Performance | Tagged business, human resources, job fit, job match, People, Performance, talent
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