YOUR PEOPLE ARE YOUR BUSINESS
Need to fix your gender representation problem? Then you need to fix your feedback. Here, real talent executives reveal where to start. By Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov Women continue to be underrepresented at senior levels in the workplace. Catalyst, a global nonprofit organization supporting the advancement of women in […]
Meet three business veterans who reinvented their organizations’ HR functions from the top. By Antoine Tirard and Claire Harbour In 2005, Fast Company published an article with a provocative headline that quickly became infamous in corporate circles: “Why We Hate HR.” Echoing a popular workplace belief, the authors asked why HR was broken, and […]
If your organization’s system for developing leadership wasn’t dead already, 2020 put it out of its misery for good. With unknown crises lurking around the corner, prep your top talent by prioritizing versatility. By Rob Kaiser The black swan of COVID-19 came from out of nowhere to disrupt daily life and […]
Employees have never been lonelier or less engaged than they are now. This initiative can help you reverse the trend. By Laura Francis Burned out. Stressed. Tired. These themes reflect the way employees feel today, according to a FlexJobs, Mental Health America survey. The report shows 75 percent of people have […]
What does evolutionary biology have to do with personality psychology or organizational behavior? Everything. By Derek Lusk, Ph.D., Ryne Sherman, Ph.D., and Robert Hogan, Ph.D. Our human ancestors repeatedly solved many problems related to their own survival (avoiding threats, finding food) and reproduction (finding a mate, caring for one’s kin). […]
Selecting candidates based on technical skills and previous success no longer works. Want to hire for the 21st century? Shift your focus. By Warren Kennaugh If your organization is like most others, you spend a ton of time and money sticking to the script. You know the one: First you […]
If you run an organization that struggles to attract and retain a gender-balanced workforce, it’s time to look in the mirror. Because make no mistake: It’s all your fault. By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox Women are 60 percent of the talent pool. They make 80 percent of consumer-buying decisions. They will soon […]
The race to keep your brightest employees is as cutthroat as ever. It’s up to some hidden organizational heroes to help seal the deal. By Beverly Kaye, Ph.D., and Lindy Williams No matter how many long hours and sleepless nights you’ve devoted to carefully wording questions, ensuring distribution schedules are […]
Are leaders in danger of losing their jobs to automation? Don’t look now, but robots are rapidly learning how to become better bosses. By Peter D. Harms, Ph.D. The videogame 7 Billion Humans begins with the premise that all jobs will someday be performed by robots. The result is a […]
No, it’s not bad for your bottom line, and your people can be just as productive. Here’s the truth about employees who work from home—and how to seamlessly lead them over Slack. By Robyn L. Garrett In the past several months, businesses have rushed to modify their remote work policies to adapt […]
The mission of Talent Quarterly is to make organizations more successful by providing their leaders with the science-based, insightful, and practical information to make critical talent decisions. We accomplish that mission by publishing serious, provocative, and practical articles and interviews that raise the quality of dialogue about talent. We believe the current dialogue on talent issues provides few insights and little guidance to senior-level leaders. We believe that an honest broker is needed to adjudicate the claims made by consultants and academics about the effectiveness of talent management practices and products.