Month: August 2016

Post-Merger Integration vs. Disintegration

Post-Merger Integration vs. Disintegration

Talent Management

71% of post-merger integrations (PMIs) fail, according to a 2015 study conducted by Deloitte.  Bain & Co. examined 24,000 transactions over a 10 year period and Oliver Wyman wrote the book on successful PMIs.  Why do they fail and how did the other 29% succeed?...
Engagement: Missionaries vs. Mercenaries

Engagement: Missionaries vs. Mercenaries

Employee Retention

I have met with over a hundred business owners in the last year.  When asked what their biggest challenge is for the coming year, over 85% of them said it was employee retention. The economy is better and the job market has improved.  Those who were lucky enough to...
Map Your Company’s Genome

Map Your Company’s Genome

Predictive Index

What if you knew exactly what attributes were needed to have a rock-star in every position within your company?  What if you could evaluate all new hires to help select high-potential candidates and know where they need coaching to perform at their best?  What if you...
Bad Hiring Is A Choice

Bad Hiring Is A Choice

Predictive Index, Talent Acquisition

A mistake made once can be learned from.  A mistake made twice is a choice.  How many times have you interviewed a candidate you thought walked on water only to have them show up on Monday and sink like a stone?  Albert Einstein is credited with saying that the...