Corporate value is increasingly dependent on employees, and talent optimization is becoming a serious business issue. The Brookings Institution has … Read more
What Surfing Taught Me About Giving Feedback
While surfing with a friend, I was reminded about the importance of both giving and receiving feedback, and each person’s role in making it work. Here’s … Read more
7 Ways Pokemon Can Help You Motivate the Workforce
The recent news is filled with outrageous stories about what is happening to the Pokemon Go players. I’ll admit, I’m not a gamer, but I’m baffled by … Read more
This Is the Kind Of Office Politician You Want to Hire
During election season, it’s hard not to think about politics in the office. Often viewed as negative, and associated with being false or inauthentic; … Read more
Help Your Managers to Improve Engagement By Asking Questions
How much do you really know about your employees’ professional goals? With the fast pace of today’s business world, many managers opt for a simple “How are … Read more
Your Agency Temps Can Now Form A Bargaining Unit With Your Own Employees
Over the last seven+ years, the National Labor Relations Board has consistently expanded collective bargaining rights in a variety of employment settings. … Read more
4 Pro-Employee Trends That Are Picking Up Steam
Declaring that “The pro-employee tide is rising,” a report out this morning identifies four developments in regulations and compliance that if … Read more
Does LinkedIn’s Free Agent Platform Have a Future?
LinkedIn is fascinating but frustrating. Is it just the world’s biggest pile of professional resumes or something more? Is being a publishing platform and … Read more
Is What You Are Doing What You Want to be Doing?
I remember when I was 15 years old I once went to a calligrapher and asked him to write my name on a shell. He asked if he should write my full name, and I … Read more