Our team, out for a stroll in Lonavala, in wigs. At Shortlist , we’re driven by a passion to bring the best tools and tech on Earth to help companies in Africa and India build better teams. This book served as a bit of a touchstone at a recent Shortlist team offsite. MORE

Or is it because he doesn’t have the tools they need to do the job? Sometimes, no matter how hard you and other team members try, you just aren’t sure what to do about a problem employee. It could also mean getting help to improve your own leadership and team-building skills. 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

Or is it because he doesn’t have the tools they need to do the job? Sometimes, no matter how hard you and other team members try, you just aren’t sure what to do about a problem employee. It could also mean getting help to improve your own leadership and team-building skills. MORE

For the sake of employee engagement and retention, your team needs opportunities within your organization to grow and reach their dream careers. It’s when we stop empathizing with team members that we start losing employees to careers they were striving to reach. MORE

Once you do find a good preemployment assessment, though, go for it, because in the long run, you are not only saving money by hiring the right person but you are also opening yourself up to a world of data that can help with onboarding, team building, coaching, and succession planning. 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

In theory, this diversity should be a strength, but sometimes it’s hard to get our team members to see past their differences and work together. A team that has the enthusiasm of a millennial and the experience of a baby boomer would be unstoppable. 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