I’ve always been of the opinion that companies should hire for will and train for skill. While you can train someone on how to perform task X, you can’t train them to be excited and energetic. And I’m not the only one who thinks that way. I heard this great segment on the Dave Ramsey show recently and it made so much sense from a talent management perspective that I just had to share.

We have five books that we give you when you are hired, and they’re short, easy-to-read books. All teach a core value—a principle—that we espouse inside of our organization. You’re required to read all of them within the first 90 days of employment. Continue Reading »

Gossip is degrading and will destroy an organization.  It is important to develop and maintain a culture in which negatives are handed up and positives are handed down. –Dave Ramsey

What would happen if your employer banned office gossip? How would people react? Well, a company led by Dave Ramsey did just that, and they’ve had some interesting results.

Below is the link to the audio file so you can listen to the explanation for yourself (and you should!). I’d love to hear your opinion of the policy. Is it feasible? Would you like to work for a company with a “no gossip” policy? Why?

“No gossip policy” audio

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