We all know that the world is increasingly interconnected. Advances in technology enable startups to swiftly move into international markets, expanding … Read more
Before Your Next Engagement Initiative, Talk to Marketing
Employee engagement has become a catchphrase. That’s great in one respect, because it means we all recognize it as valuable, but it’s also terrible, … Read more
HR Roundtable: What HR Should Stop, Start and Continue Doing In 2020
The July HR (Cincinnati) Roundtable had a unique facet about it because it marked the beginning of the 20th year of Steve being the facilitator of the … Read more
What It Takes to Retain Your Best People
Retaining high-performing individuals is one of the most difficult problems facing organizations today. With a strong economy and a tight job market, top … Read more
Your Title Makes You a Manager, Not a Leader
“I found my success when I became who I am. And that’s hard.” “I became comfortable with just being Kate. And that enabled me to have more candid, more … Read more
Whether You Know It Or Not, You’re in Sales
Author’s note: The Human Resources team spends a good part of each workweek recruiting and interviewing job candidates, teaching employees how to … Read more
Avoid Having Ratings “Nosedive” Engagement
As Lacie and Bets step into the elevator, they begin the typical morning-commute banter, gleefully chippering away about work, career prospects and Bets’ … Read more
Include Disappointment In Your Technology Implementation Plans
A seasoned HR leader told me that one of the keys to managing HR technology was to be prepared for disappointment. It’s worth distinguishing this droll … Read more
A Language Training Program Is Helping NY Employers Fill Talent Gaps
Over the past few decades, cities in upstate New York have looked to immigrant and refugee workers to support the region’s economic growth. But in recent … Read more
Gen Z Expects You to Embrace Volunteerism
Generation Z is fast supplanting millennials as the cohort organizations and cultural observers are analyzing and focusing on, as they seek to understand … Read more