Human Capital Strategies February 5 through February 11
Happy Monday Everyone!
Welcome to the latest edition of Human Capital Strategies! Each week, we give you insight into the 5 most interesting blog articles of the week. They will help you improve your most important asset, your people. This week, we feature posts, which contain information on leadership development, sales strategy, employee engagement and much more!
See you next week!

TribeHR, Workplace Tribes Blog: What is a “top” employer? - We have all done it, as soon as a list of “top employers” gets posted; we click through to see where we should be working. Many employers often wonder how to get their organization on the list. This post from TribeHR explains what truly makes a top employer!
Follow TribeHR on twitter: @tribehr
Ron Karr, Ron Karr’s Business Development Blog: 4 Steps to Close the Deal - Do you find yourself having the most problems when it comes to closing the sale? Maybe it is time to take a further look into the problem. In this post, Ron explains, “The problem is not closing, but rather opening.” Take a look at this post to see how you can properly open a sale for a more successful outcome.
Follow Ron on twitter: @ronkarr
Nancy Nardin, Smart Selling Tools Blog: Show & Tell: What Kindergarten Taught Me About Selling - Remember the good old days? When you would get something new, and couldn’t wait
to run to school the next day to show it off in show or tell. In this post Nancy compares the teachers tactics of show and tell to sales strategies. Nancy states, “Sometimes in sales, we forget about the showing.” So what are you waiting for? Check out this post to see how you can stop just telling and start showing and telling in sales!
Follow Nancy on twitter: @sellingtools
Linda Fisher Thorton, Leading in Context Blog: Top 100 Thinkers in Management, Leadership and Business - This is an excellent post containing many lists that feature the top 100 thinkers in management, business, and leadership. Linda has searched the web for the best of the best and provides them in an easy to use blog post. What could be better access to the top of the top in business, management, and leadership, right at your fingertips?
Follow Linda on twitter: @leadingincontxt
Dan Rockwell, Leadership Freak Blog: How to Enhance Authority Without Being Bossy

- How many “leaders” do you know that look down on you from the top and treat you accordingly. There are too many out there. In this post, Dan explains hot o lead from the bottom. Dan provides many questions to ask when you find your self in a similar situation. Dan states, “Enhance and extend your authority by using it less. Use your authority to give authority.” Check out this post to gain a better understanding of leading from the bottom up.
Follow Dan on twitter: @theleadershipfreak