I was in a meeting last week discussing project management and client delivery and an executive made the point that the scope of the project is what the client thinks it is – period – and that as consultants it is our job to effectively manage expectations around scope continuously throughout an engagement. Nailing down [...]
Today’s guest post is from Eric Leist, a Public Relations major in Boston University’s class of 2010. Eric blogs over at Meghan Biro’s firm Talent Culture and on his own blog, EricLeist.com ————————————————— You’ll never figure out what’s wrong with me. Am I lazy? Arrogant? Rude? I’m an enigma. A puzzle waiting to be solved. [...]
Even in a down economy, employee retention is a key management issue. Despite rising unemployment, some employees have critical skills and intellectual capital that make them very attractive to your competition. These employees, likely amongst your top performers, will look for continuous reinforcement that your company is right for them, and that they should stay. [...]
I love sports. I also love discussion that shows the parallels and commonalities between sports and business (one of the reasons I love reading @kris_dunn’s HR Capitalist). I also tend to be one of those guys who thinks that leadership is the linchpin in the success of any organization – you can put a bunch [...]