I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Drs. Edward Locke and Gary Latham. Many may not recognize their names, unless you are in HR or academia. However, if you participate in a performance management process or write personal goals, you have used their principals.

November invites in cooler weather and time for us to pause before the busyness of the year’s end. It’s a month rooted in reflection and gratitude.

Growing up in the 80s, Artificial Intelligence was purely science fiction. From WarGames to The Terminator to RoboCop, we watched these movies in awe of the technological advances that seemed a lifetime away. The AI landscape has quickly evolved so what was speculative back then – self-learning ...

For many companies, the third quarter is when planning for the performance management review cycle kicks off. An organization’s performance management process represents an essential element in how it values its employees. Effective performance management provides structure, feedback, and ...

Recent events shined a spotlight on executive conduct. Unless you are living under a rock, I am referring to the kiss cam video that was seen around the world. When I saw it, I cringed and thought of the lives being ruined personally and professionally. With an issue larger than infidelity (both of ...

Leaders’ beliefs and actions significantly shape the culture and morale of the organization. Employees often take their emotional cues from leadership—when a leader is calm, optimistic, and focused, it fosters confidence and stability within the team. Conversely, when a leader is negative or ...

Many of us have heard some form of this phrase but do you know who said it? In 1962, Leo Rosten gave an address at the National Book Awards in New York and during that he said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy—but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference ...

I started my career while finishing studies at university. My first job was with a marketing firm in Memphis, TN on a small team who had worked together for years. Unlike when I started at new schools growing up, I couldn’t take the time to stand back and observe but had to jump in, learn and make ...

I recently read something that prescribes that we should regularly challenge ourselves to try things that are uncomfortable or even something that really scares us. As an ambivert, I am a calculated risk-taker and don’t crave discomfort, but I do love change and crave growth. I enjoy diving into ...