Last November, before the SHRM Leadership Conference in Arlington, Virginia, then-Board Chair Robb Van Cleave did something curious: he sent out an e-mail … Read more
Ding Dong, the Job Boards Are Dead (Again)
If you think you’ve experienced deja vu about the death of job boards, welcome to the club. In a piece in The Wall Street Journal this week, it says … Read more
Ten Tips For Managing Up in a Top Down World
It may seem unnatural to manage those above you in the top-down world of business. But mastering this skill is exactly what must be done to excel in … Read more
The Steve Jobs Effect: 20% of Companies Are Not Ready for Leadership Loss
The big question on the mind of everyone who follows Apple is this: What will they do if Steve Jobs doesn’t come back? It’s a great question, … Read more
Making a Difference: What Higher Purpose Does Your Company Serve?
By Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin When employees believe that their efforts make a difference, they feel that their work has an impact on the … Read more
Why Girl Scout Cookie Season is Something I Could Do Without
By Laurie Ruettimann Back in the day, I used to have a real job. I was a Human Resources generalist. It was my job to be bossy, cranky, and mean. I had a … Read more
The Perils of Being a Workhorse in the Workplace
I often talk about the hazards of being workhorse. Are you a workhorse? If you are known for always getting a lot of work done and for being able to do an … Read more
The McDonald’s Fiasco: It Never Makes Sense to Follow Rules Over the Cliff
They say it was Claire Booth Luce, the famous playwright, socialite, ambassador, and U.S. congresswoman who coined the line that “no good deed goes … Read more
There’s a Lesson Here: UBS Will (Thankfully) Revise 43 Page Dress Code
If you’re an employee for Swiss bank UBS, you can breathe a sigh of relief — even if you had onions for lunch. The Associated Press is … Read more
Role Power: The Key is to Inspire and Delegate, Not Command and Control
If you work for General Electric and Jeff Immelt asks you to meet with a customer and explain a GE product, you will be inclined to say yes because he is … Read more