Perhaps you can relate. Imagine my surprise when I showed up in corporate life with a burning desire to contribute, bundles of energy to get things done, and an never-ending flow of ideas (at least some of which were even feasible), only to realize the company just wasn’t willing to let me work to my potential. It felt like I was a salmon throwing myself on the rocks time and time again trying to get the company to let me make the contribution of which I was capable! I finall

We launched our second HRoundtable this past week with the help of my long-time friend and wonderful consultant, business owner Sonya Kemp. Sonya believes in the notion that giving to others and allowing a group to learn from each other strengthens the outcome for everyone.  Adam Grant talks about this in his giving book, "Give and Take."  We have eight wonderful managers in this group from premier companies and they are already demonstrating their passion to give to each oth

Search and selection is a high stakes game and there’s pressure to get it right. As we all know, great talent is hard to find! Our clients see the value of strategic approaches in the search for talent. More important than finding great talent is finding “the one” person who is not only adept at the technical skills of their role, but can also seamlessly integrate into the culture of your organization. At S. Benjamins & Co., our creative intention is about helping you find th

For our final newsletter of 2014, we decided to highlight what we believe is the next phase of the data revolution. Imagine if you had insights when you needed them? Do you have a 2015 game plan for what the best future might be 12 months from now? Gene Tange is a long-time friend and colleague of S. Benjamins & Company. He is CEO of PearlHPS Inc., which is a cloud-enabled predictive analytics company. As their website states, “In 2009, we discovered the missing analytics lin

We recently attended the TEDXOrangeCoast event and found ourselves immersed in topics ranging from pancreatic cancer tests to cowboys riding comets (yes, you read that right). The speakers varied from Directors of national initiatives to a 13 year old piano phenom who is still trying to balance homework with her social life. The power of TED productions is that they force you to put yourself in the mindset of innovation outside your professional specialty and beyond your go-t

I am reflecting on habit after one full month of entirely changing up my diet.  The good news, I did it with my husband.  We decided to shift our cooking and eating 360 degrees.  I now realize the habits that we left behind were just comfy routines and interfered with foodie creativity.   Eliminating carbohydrates was tough at first, but now the options are so vast that it is actually confusing at times. How do we find the balance?  That is the key for each of us.  How does t

Our colleague and friend Jim Finkelstein, Founder of FutureSense, has been stirring up provocative conversations around HR for decades. He published his first “disruptive” article in 1984 and hasn’t taken his foot off the gas pedal yet! We featured Jim in our November 2011 newsletter, “Making Sense of the New Cogenerational Workplace™” and wanted to revisit with him to get his views on where HR is now and where it’s heading. In 2011 Jim opened our eyes to the gaps in talent d