I have been exploring the topic of critical thinking with respect to HR, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development, Communication and Training via series of posts at Pearson’s TalentLens Blog ( @ThinKritical on Twitter). MORE

Susan was passionate about solving problems and building interdepartmental relationships. Here’s the “but”: When Susan met with managers and employees during monthly team meetings, she did most of the talking. Teams led by command-and-control managers behave passively. MORE

Analyze a Team’s Dynamics Before Prescribing Solutions. When I worked at Lowe’s Home Improvement, I managed a talent development team that supported several departments. Inevitably, one of my VPs or directors would call and ask for team building efforts. MORE

One might expect this to give rise to tensions as older workers could have mixed feelings about being coached by those younger than them, but in fact most workers say they don’t find it difficult to have a younger boss. We live in an age of generous life expectancy and late retirement. MORE

The HR Daily Advisor research team conducted the 2016 Talent and Performance Management Survey in January, 2016. Talent and performance management are some of the most important and rigorous tasks any HR professional has to deal with. Predicting Staffing and Talent Requirements. MORE

Recruiting Host: Gordon Collier About: Dropping talent acquisition value in short consumable episodes designed for the "recruiter". 21st Century HR Host: Lars Schmidt About: 21st Century HR is a podcast exploring how to build better businesses through modern people practices and approaches. MORE

Because of this, hiring managers tend to favor candidates who reflect their own traits, talents, reactions, and habits. . And, just as age, gender and ethnic diversity can benefit your organization, so too can having a wide range of personalities in your team. . MORE

To remain a premier company in today’s national security marketplace, BAE Systems needs to ensure it develops and—importantly—retains its high-potential talent. In a highly specialized sector where talent is in demand and actively recruited, organizational success depends not only on employees’ technical and leadership skills, but also on their ability to shape their career direction and attain their career goals at BAE Systems. Teams have the direct ear of management. MORE