October 17th, 2011 
Mary Hladio 
'Problem' Employees
A new study, by Susan L. Ettner, Joanna Catherine MacLean, and Michael T. French indicated that:
have personality disorders that adversely affect how they think and act in the workplace. The study examined personality disorders through face-to-face interviews …
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Development, FUEL, Organizational Development, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development 
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Morale, Engagement, FUEL, Social responsibility, Talent, Talent Development, Training 
14 Comments » October 10th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Corporate Business Performance
In an organization with deteriorating performance, some of the most important roles are those responsible for creating a new strategy and securing the talent to make that strategy successful. Organizations that have successfully overcome negative momentum often do so by securing new leadership with a proven ability …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, FUEL, Knowledge Worker, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Leadership Development, Organizational culture, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic management, Talent, Talent Development, Talent management 18 Comments » September 12th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Tackling the skills gap
Hiring managers in the energy sector have to deal with the fact that the national unemployment rate is 9.2 percent yet there are still positions that remain unfilled for months because of a lack of qualified candidates A recent Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP…
June 6th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
How talented are your employees?
According to findings from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) 14th annual Global CEO survey, managing talent has eclipsed risk as CEOs’ top priority:
Posted in Employee Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development, Talent management 127 Comments » May 23rd, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Next Generation of Leaders
Employees from Generation Y, often characterized by an enthusiasm for networking and collaboration, are often stereotyped as know-it-alls. However, recent articles indicate that 18-to-29-year-olds remain enthusiastic and optimistic, with a desire to develop in the workforce.
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: business, Company Culture, EmberCarriers, Generation X, Generation Y, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Organizational Development, Talent, Talent Development 18 Comments » May 9th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Building Leadership
While most business leaders say people are their company’s most important asset, and most human resource departments keep data on things like:
Few are applying the kind of metrics that finance executives use, says John Boudreau of the University of Southern California’s Marshall …
Posted in Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management Skills, Organizational Development, Talent Development Tags: business, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employment, Engagement, Human resource management, Human resources, Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development 6 Comments »
