In separate conversations with different clients over the last 6-8 weeks, I’ve heard a couple of themes emerge on challenges the clients face in talent … Read more
Betsy Winkler is Partner at PeopleResults a human capital consultancy focusing on change, organization, talent and communications/new media. She has been working as a business consultant and change leader for 20 years, and previously led the Change Leadership Center of Excellence for PepsiCo.
Contact her at bwinkler@people-results.com.
What Chick-fil-A Teaches Us About the Incredible Power of Company Culture
Very few companies have a stronger culture than Chick-fil-A. That doesn’t happen by accident. The founder of Chick-fil-A was a man named S. Truett Cathy. … Read more
Why Personal, Instructor-Led Training Will Never Completely Go Away
The ways we learn have changed dramatically since I entered the workforce 20 plus years ago as a member of Generation X. Back in 1991, when I graduated … Read more
Diversity at Work: It’s About Helping Employees Uncover Their Individuality
As the authors of the Harvard Business Review article, Fear of Being Different Stifles Talent, point out, diversity is an almost universal value in … Read more
How to Quickly Demoralize Your Team – and Lose Your Credibility, Too
Managers, you may not even realize your behavior is having such a demoralizing impact on your team. These four (4) traps, when they take place repeatedly, … Read more
The Critical Importance of Critical Experiences in Career Development
Growth and development usually come at a cost. They are important for us both personally and professionally, but that does not mean they are always … Read more
A Few Workplace Lessons From the Failed Chase For the Triple Crown
The legendary Triple Crown in horse racing consists of the same horse winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes all in the … Read more
Is Your Recognition Program a Joke? (Like the NFL Pro Bowl?)
Did you even notice that the NFL Pro Bowl, a massive recognition program, was played last Sunday in Hawaii? Maybe that’s because you have been … Read more
The Day After: 4 Things You Need to Do When the Big Event is Over
Were you seeking an Election Day 2012 political blog analyzing voting trends and demographic patterns to deduce changes in red states and blue states? If … Read more