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Compensation Transparency: Advice for Getting the Balance Just Right
When we think about tools like Expedia and Yelp, we realize the value of transparency in the marketplace. The underlying issue is information asymmetry – when one party has more information than the other, that party has additional leverage in a discussion or negotiation. Leveling the playing field between two parties in an exchange helps…
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Performance Management, Culture, and Business Results [New Research]
This summer at Lighthouse we’ve been working our way through a number of research studies, but to be honest one of the ones I’ve been incredibly pumped about is focused on performance management. It’s probably because I get a sense of the discontent around this practice regardless of where I go and who I speak…
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Reinventing Recruiting: An Interview with Terry Terhark of randrr [Podcast]
Tried to find a new job lately? It’s easy to feel like a rat in a wheel, running faster and faster yet getting nowhere. Despite this being a candidate’s market, it’s easy to feel like you are never going to get ahead of the game. In today’s conversation (click here to listen), Ben Eubanks interviews…
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The Secret to Alienating Your Employees Over Time
I recently learned a great strategy that I can’t wait to share with you. Employee: Hey Bob. I know you are busy. I just have a few quick questions. A few of us came up with this really great idea for the party. HR: No. Employee: Um, well, okay. So, Jim needs me to help…
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Your Uber Drivers are Cheating Because They Don’t Want an Algorithm for a Manager
[Update 2019: This story has been woven into my new book, Artificial Intelligence for HR, which highlights the key skills we need to compete with machines in recruiting, engagement, and more. The book is getting rave reviews. Check it out here.] If you missed the news this last week, a pair of researchers have published a…
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3 Examples for Measuring HR’s Business Impact [Podcast]
ROI. Measurement. Data. Analytics. Each of these words has the power to strike fear in the hearts of many HR pros, because let’s face it–most of us didn’t get into this profession because we’re awesome at math, right? :-) Seriously though, we can’t deny the power of data and evidence to prove the value HR…
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Top 5 Things Hiring Managers want from Entry Level HR Candidates
Several years ago I did some really interesting research into what HR hiring managers wanted from candidates applying for entry level HR jobs. I wrote about some of the findings in two ultimate guides: How to Get into Human Resources Entry Level HR Jobs However, today I’d like to dig deeper into the concepts from…
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