Don’t Shoot the Messenger: The Art of Effective Feedback

By Kristin Zehnder, CHRP As anyone who has ever prefaced a conversation with the words “Don’t shoot the messenger” knows, the outcome of such conversations...

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Smart Questions Take the Spotlight at BC HRMA Conference and Tradeshow 2013

By Jason McRobbie While the mark of a great conference is often considered to be the answers or solutions found, what continues to distinguish the...

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The Criticism Sandwich: A Stale Idea

By Bruna Martinuzzi Mark Twain said that “sacred cows make the best hamburger.” One sacred cow is “the criticism sandwich”—no pun intended. The criticism sandwich...

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Getting From Here to There

By Marshall Goldsmith No matter how much you have achieved, to get to the next level you are going to have to get even better. As...

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Partners, Not Employees

By Marshall Goldsmith Talent management is a field that requires a healthy dose of leadership on the part of its practitioners, who must be innovators...

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