“So Michael, what are some trends in executive recruiting?" I’ve fielded this question a bit lately, so thought I’d take the time to talk about a few of the big themes I’ve noticed this year, particularly when it comes to hiring executives. 1. Prioritizing diversity, equity and...
What’s the difference between job risk and career risk? David Rogier, CEO and Co-founder of MasterClass, puts it this way: Job risk: the chance your job might disappear Career risk: The chance you’ll damage your career over the long run He puts it in the context of deciding whether...
Shorter meetings, the holy grail of the business world. Everyone says they want them, but in reality, they hardly ever materialize. You need practical tactics for actually making shorter meetings happen, and here are a few I’ve learned over the past 20 years in the recruiting business: ...
So, you’re a leader? Prove it. Aside from your title, it can be challenging to accurately illustrate your leadership skills with a resume alone. Like all good storytelling, you have to “show me” not “tell me.” As an executive recruiter for 20 years, I’ve seen a...
What enables you to reach your full potential in your job? According to a Harvard Business Review survey of nearly 15K US workers, people work to their full potential when they: Get clear direction about what’s expected of them Are willing to ask questions and are...
I’m sorry, what were you saying? Information overload is a drag on our attention span. A stressful year doesn’t help. Brains dealing with a lot of stress go into fight-or-flight mode and don’t perform so well when it comes to executive functioning. We all know the distractions...
How do you know if your efforts to boost your employer brand are working? Here are a few good indicators: Employees are referring peers to your company The quality of job candidates is high, as is your rate of offer acceptance Sites like Glassdoor show...
What it means to be a manager today is changing rapidly. The media reports on it constantly, and I see it in my work at Prestige Scientific, as well. When Harvard Business Review recently surveyed over 3,000 knowledge workers, the findings revealed that in more than...
When it comes to leadership, words matter. For instance, in speaking to your teams, if you ask them to “meet” a goal, you’re merely asking them to hit a milestone. But if you ask them to “accomplish” a goal, you’re giving them the chance to do...
You've likely started to see a shift in headlines. No longer focused on what we have been through, the new emphasis is on what’s to come. Though it’s impossible to predict the future, it certainly seems reasonable that the forecast could be correct: a mass...