Just received a terrific list of lessons learned in the corporate environment from an executive I truly respect, Tony Streeter. Tony is the SVP of Sales & Marketing for Y&L Consulting in San Antonio, Texas. Wish I had Tony's knowledge when I was in my twenties and thirties when I was attempting to work up [...]
I had a wonderful boss when I worked for Honeywell during my very first stint in Human Resources. During performance review time he asked permission to discuss the 95% of good performance he saw in me but to also inform me about my "hidden feedback." He explained that some employees go through an entire career [...]
I am often asked about what “soft” skills are needed to be successful in most interviews. Very old fashioned stuff but energy, enthusiasm, confidence and a collaborative personality go a long way in interviewing for any position. Besides this, my recommendation is to do three things in an interview: connect, connect, connect. Companies have to [...]
In working with executive candidates during the recruitment process, one of the best ways to discover a candidate’s real operating style is during the offer negotiation stage. Most candidates I work with are the “same people” during the entire process and I am very thankful for that. However, there seems to be a correlation between [...]
