The New York Times recently published an article entitled “Are You Happy? Your Boss is Asking”. The article outlines a renewed corporate focus on employee well-being, especially in the current employment market. The article is less about the perks of yore made most famous by Silicon...
In 2017, Manpower Group Solutions, a global provider of HR consulting and outsourcing, did a major study on employee flexibility. In a survey of nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, they found that 40 percent of them listed flexibility in their Top Three criteria when accepting a...
In many areas of life—and work—painful situations or challenges can lead to growth and new opportunities. This is especially relevant in 2022, as many company leaders who have lamented The Great Resignation of the last year, are now turning their attention to “The Great Onboarding”...
As Marcus Buckingham famously said in his co-authored book, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently: “Bad managers play checkers with their people and good managers play chess.” However, in today’s red hot employment market, employees seem to be winning...
The New York Times published an article in October 2021 entitled ‘The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them.’ A funny title, yes, but it reflects a moment of dramatic cultural change, as younger workers who have used technology almost since birth...
Many leaders start the year with a series of well-defined goals and plans for their teams. The emphasis is on what work needs to be done, who can do that work and various deadlines and timelines for completion. At Talent Suite, we encourage leaders to take...
At Talent Suite we talk a lot about getting the right people in the right seats at the right time. When all three are aligned, it’s magic for a company. But with the changing times and the tumult of the last two years, there’s been...
It’s no secret around here that both we and our clients love the objectivity of Predictive Index – especially for the clarity it can bring to those workplace challenges that tend to be more subjective, like hiring. However, it’s also important to find a way...
The best talent in your industry may be up for grabs. Are you ready to capitalize? In the post-Covid era, companies that have been stagnant for the last 18 months are now poised for growth and looking to add new talent. Simultaneously, employees across all...
Did you know that people take action on 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, and 90% of what they actually do? Old classroom models of leadership development are outdated. These rely heavily on traditional, intellectualized models of consulting where the consultant teaches...