Myers-Briggs is Debunked, so are all “Personality” Tests Bunk?...
Talent Management Articles
Handling Difficult Employees
10 Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations with Difficult...
Mentoring Your Team to be Leaders
We recently attended the Agency Management Institute (AMI)...
5 Steps to a Profitable and Sustainable Exit
Align your talent development with your organization's future leadership needs. Next week Sue and I will be in Denver as the main sponsor of a national conference for 275 Exit Planning professionals from around...
5 Key Elements of Effective Onboarding
Effective onboarding involves much more than welcoming a new employee on their first day and showing them to their desk. A well-thought-out onboarding program begins with the interview process and continues...
Job Expectations Are More Important Than Job Descriptions
Who exactly do you need in this position? Here’s an example: one of your account managers has given her notice, you considered all the issues we raised in our last blog, and engage your recruiter. How do you...
4 Questions to Ask Before Calling Your Recruiter
Planning for growth or adding new services inevitably leads to “we need more people!”. But before you dig out those job advertisements, or call your favorite recruiter, ask yourself these 4 critical questions: 1....
Know Your People: 5 Reasons Company-wide Assessments are Effective
At STM, we believe assessments are an effective way to hire and retain the best talent. New clients often ask me, “Whom should we assess, just the managers and senior staff we are considering for hire?” Which usually means, “Should I invest time and...
Recently Published
This article written for Maine Biz discusses how to gain a competitive advantage from the new federal overtime rules .
Onward Nation Interview
Stephen Woessner, host of Onward Nation, recently interviewed Art Boulay. The interview is focused on “recipes for success” learned in life and business
Talent Management
Accurate hiring selection is essential to retain top performers. Employees who fit into the values and culture of the organization stay and are engaged.