The results of the latest Leadership Confidence Pulse data show that while confidence in the economy is up, confidence in all internal aspects of … Read more
A Few Words on Getting Ready for the Workplace of the Future
The 2020 workplace of the future may seem to be just a glimmer down the road, but it’s being shaped by social media technologies, and the Millennial … Read more
What do Your Employees Really Know About Their Benefits?
In all too many companies, Kimmie the junior HR associate leads a conference room full of half-asleep employees through a positively delightful Power Point … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Morale a Big Challenge, and Fired for Following a Police Order
Need a quick way to catch-up on workplace and HR-related stories you might have missed this past week? If that’s the case then you came to the right place … Read more
Sometimes, HR Should Plan the Office Party
Everyone loves talking about human resources getting a seat at the corporate table (2 million or so search results on Google alone). And whenever you hear … Read more
It Shouldn’t Take Congress to Get Employees to Stop Swearing in E-Mails
You know you have big workforce problems when you have to introduce screening software to make sure that your 30,000-plus employees don’t use profanity or … Read more
How Will Employee Training Change In a Free Agent Nation?
A concept that still gets quite a bit talk is this idea of a free agent nation. I remember reading about it in college but the concept was dated even then. … Read more
The Key to Engagement: Figuring Out Why We Work – and Why It Matters
Humans work for more reasons than money — and money is not even at the top of the list. What is at or near the top of the list for people is to feel like … Read more
The Perils of Making Hiring Decisions With Personal Info Found Online
You have a great candidate who seems ideal for the job you’re looking to fill and you start researching her online. You land on her Facebook page where you … Read more
Employee Wellness vs. Office Lifestyle: Why We Need to Get Up and Move
New research published recently shows that sitting for prolonged periods of time can’t be undone by an active lifestyle and exercise. In fact, “women and … Read more