Business managers will continue to be challenged by the tight labor market for many years to come, as my previous articles have shown. The three key strategies for dealing with this problem entail ...

In today’s higher education landscape, organizations must seek ways to enhance performance and gain a competitive edge. A critical aspect is to effectively manage and develop our employees who support ...

The recently issued mandate, “Performance Management for Federal Employees,” requires agencies to “provide a firm benchmark towards which employees must aim their performance.” It’s on point but fails ...

William S. Kane, a former CHRO, is a professor in the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations and co-author of the book, Leading Business Teams: The Definitive Guide to Optimizing ...

Manager tenure generally correlates with high team performance, though it requires a nuanced approach at each organization, according to a new report from Visier. For instance, in 30% of companies, ...

The Great Flattening is when businesses gut their middle management ranks. Invest in management training to strengthen leadership in flatter organizations. Equip managers with AI tools to enhance ...

On-the-job training for managers dropped substantially over the past five years, with major repercussions for their employees and organizations. In 2023, managers received an average of 50 days of ...