Thank you Ken Gross

Thank you Ken Gross for the dynamic presentation at this morning’s Leadership Breakfast. All in attendance truly felt your passion and inspiration. Read More

2 out of 3 Companies Trying to Retain Talent

WASHINGTON  – In a sign of an improving job market, 2 out of 3 employers are implementing programs to retain some of their most talented workers, according to a survey by The Miles LeHane Companies – OI Partners.

68% of employers have taken steps during the past year to retain some of their best executives, managers, future leaders, and those who work on the front lines. That is because turnover has already increased at 30% of surveyed companies and most are bracing for more employee exits in the coming year, according to the survey:

* 90% are concerned abo Read More

Happy Easter

Wishing all a very Happy Easter. Read More

Gen X and the Redefinition of the Manager role

In response to the article “Who Wants to Be a Manager?”, found here.

 The article brings up a number of important points in looking at Gen X and how they view moving up into their bosses’ position.  I agree with the author that there is no one simple answer.  Gen X members (typically 25 to 45 years old) have seen and experienced great upheaval, which in turn has created a different value relationship to work and life for this group – a different balance if you wi Read More

Loudoun Business & The Four Pillars of Employable Talent

Great piece in Loudoun Business by Kara Clark on David Miles & The Four Pillars of Employable Talent! Be sure to check out the Business Book Corner for the article. Read More

What Today’s New Resume Looks Like

The resume of today does not look like the resume of yesterday. Yesterday’s resume was linear and marked a career progression in logical steps. Today’s resume most likely contains many more employment stops, industry and career changes, and maybe even breaks for volunteer work, travel, and career development. This leads to a shift in the resume whereby the candidate not only lists what they’ve done, but explains what they have contributed to a particular position and organization. These trends led Dr. David Miles to develop the Contributed Value Resume.

How does the Contributed Va Read More

Helicopter Parents from an HR standpoint

In response to NPR piece titled “Helicopter Parents Hover in the Workplace”, found here .

The concept of “helicopter parents” is a new term, first creeping its way into college campuses and now into the American work force. Coming into prominence as Millennials in their early 20s are starting to enter the workplace, these types of parents (typically Baby Boomers) are more than ever likely to show up in their children’s place of wor Read More

Three Paradigms of Professional Leaders

The role of Professional Leaders is shifting as dramatically as the world of business. Change is typically not recognized until you are in the middle of it and find that what you did yesterday is not producing the results one hoped for today. With this in mind, there are three paradigm areas to focus on: 1 = You Centric; 2 = Organization Centric; and 3 = Stakeholder Centric.

There is no question that we are always striving to bring a balance to these three areas. Many times what would best serve the needs of one area may be in conflict Read More

4 Open-Ended Questions You Must Ask Potential Executives

When an opportunity arises in your organization for a high-level executive, there is a double-edge sword for the human resources professional: nearly all of your potential candidates are well-qualified. Narrowing down the selection for interviews can be difficult; what are some of the best questions to ask in order to get the best fit for your organization? What are some you should shelve forever? Changing your thinking about questions to ask leads you to the people who are the definition of ‘employable talent.’

Do ask:

•  What would your people/team cha Read More

How Bosses Can Retain Talent

While many people make resolutions for the new year, one group that doesn’t do this enough is bosses.

With the job market picking up, bosses may want to start making some resolutions to retain talented workers. “Employees make career-related resolutions much more often than bosses. However, the top resolution that workers make each year is to find a new job,” said Dr. David Miles.

Bosses should focus on:
- Developing their employees’ leadership skills
- Inviting employees’ input
- Demonstrating continued interest in Read More