by David Porter | Feb 2, 2018 | Hiring, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Recruiting
Early in my career, I was searching for a hands-on IT pro to support a migration from a single desktop to a fully-networked, SAP-enabled location. The HR director led the search, and we interviewed several candidates. We had a difference of opinion on the final two....
by David Porter | Jan 26, 2018 | Coaching, Communication, Executive Coaching, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Work Culture, Workplace Culture
A CEO once asked me, “Is there anything you are afraid of?” My quick reply, “Not at work.” As I recall, he just shook his head. Upon reflection, my response was an unintended exaggeration. The reality is that I’ve had my share of fears at work, but having difficult...
by David Porter | Jan 24, 2018 | Employee Engagement, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Work Culture, Workplace Culture
Copyright: photonphoto / 123RF Stock Photo According to the Gallup Daily U.S. Employee Engagement tracker (Gallup), U.S. employees engaged in their work was about 28% in January 2014 and 32% in August 2017. The inverse, employees less engaged, stood at 72% and...
by David Porter | Jan 22, 2018 | Coaching, Executive Coaching, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Startup, Work Culture
I am a tireless proponent of getting in the way. As kids, getting in the way led to admonishment from parents or older siblings. As adults, getting in the way creates our universe of opportunities. In our careers, getting in the way shows up in many places. Bringing...
by David Porter | Oct 20, 2017 | Coaching, HR, Leadership Development, Organizational Learning, Work Culture
I’ve spent time as a senior HR leader and more time as an internal client. Unlike other company functions (i.e., accounting), there is significant variation in how HR work is designed (often haphazardly) and deployed across organizations. There is an ongoing question...
by David Porter | Jul 31, 2017 | Communication, Executive Coaching, HR, Leadership Development, Startup, Work Culture
I recently coached a manager whose relationship with her VP had changed during the past few months. Up to that point, the multi-year partnership had worked well, but the VP was now making comments in staff meetings that left the manager feeling undermined and...
