Insights

Hiring The First 100

Let’s face it, size matters. Although one could argue that every hire counts no matter what the size of a company, there is something uniquely important about the hires you make when a company is small. These first 100 team members are your high-impact hires: the ones that can change the trajectory of the company’s … Read more

Giving Effective Feedback

When I first started in management, I felt the same way about giving feedback that I do about ten-pin bowling. Besides the ridiculous looking shoes, there is something about bowling that makes me feel inherently awkward. I focus, I line myself up with the pins, and I take a deep breath.  But the moment before … Read more

Are Company Visions Meaningless?

If you look at modern HR opinions out there today, many will tell you that an organisation’s Vision Statement has become meaningless. Although I am one to do away with most relics of HR’s past: manual paperwork, mandated office hours, or tracked time-off, one thing I do believe is that every successful company needs Vision … Read more