Talent Management

Giving people extra time and resources can boost innovation — but only if you match your “slack strategy” to employee type.

VR is being used for job training, but it also has the potential to reduce our need to commute.

Brains are not hardwired to focus simultaneously on day-to-day activities and long-term objectives.

The employment landscape is rapidly changing, demanding that employees build new skill sets.

HR’s move away from traditional performance reviews is a mistake that will backfire.

Leaders need to take active roles in preparing their employees for the new world of work.

Today’s best leaders embrace technology as a management tool but retain a human touch, too.

People who are satisfied with the current way of doing business are not likely to transform it.

Robots that use body language can have a positive effect on their human colleagues.

Some women who feel like they won’t “fit” a job description will talk themselves out of wanting it.

The “intangible assets” people bring to their jobs are valuable — but challenging to quantify.

Research finds that teams lacking diversity may be more susceptible to making flawed decisions.

For young adults, even a single day without access to their cellphones can be anxiety-producing.

The U.S. military is experimenting with ways to make faster — and smarter — decisions.

Organizations need decision makers with central (and internalized) moral identities.

Getting business value from data depends on developing effective analytics teams — leaders included.

A global survey finds that AI is delivering value to companies that use it across operations.

With people living longer than ever, there must be a way to promote regular education.

The key for managers is less emphasis on how they rate employees and more on how they talk about performance improvement.

With digital skills in short supply, companies must rethink the ways they engage with key talent.