CEO TalkBack: Challenging HR Leadership

By Natalie Michael, CHRP Fifteen years ago, I was coaching a top human resources executive who said something to me that changed the course of...

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The CEO Wish List: What the CEO Wants From HR

By Natalie Michael, CHRP About two years ago, I started running CEO peer learning groups with MacKay CEO Forums.  Essentially, this involves chairing a meeting...

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Six Succession Practices That Will Make Your Company (and Life) Better

By Natalie Michael, CHRP Succession management is like networking.  We all know we need to do a better job of it, yet we don’t because...

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Time To Change Your Culture? (Five Key Questions Every Leader Needs Ask)

By Natalie Michael, CHRP As an executive coach, I have noticed a recurring theme in my recent coaching sessions: CEO’s want to change their corporate...

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Meditation as a Pathway for Exceptional Leadership

By Natalie Michael, CHRP This month I met with two executives who had meditation on their minds. John is a new executive coaching client who was...

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Creative Tactics for Succession Success

By Natalie Michael, CHRP Most organizations these days are looking for ways to develop their successors.  There are many classic actions an organizations can take,...

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Gimme a Break: The Cost of Constant Connectivity

By Natalie Michael, CHRP So many of us do this.  We book the vacation.  Plan the family trip.  And, then as we hit the road...

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The Politics of Succession: Four Primary Planning Pitfalls

By Natalie Michael, CHRP For HR professionals, succession planning is often a fun project because it is strategic, proactive, and it provides exposure to the...

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