Why do people sue their boss? Most people would guess “money,” but that is dead wrong. I’m a plaintiff’s employment lawyer and over the last few years I’ve … Read more
Can Millennials Be Productive When the Power Goes Out?
One of the benefits of writing a blog that is focused on bringing interesting research analysis to the HR community is that people (vendors, academics, … Read more
The Good Things You Can Learn From Bad People
Sometimes, the bad guy wins. Clients often ask me for advice on how to deal with highly political people who are not very good at anything other than … Read more
HR Tech 2015: Who Should I Be Connecting With in Las Vegas?
By far the question I get asked most often at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas is, “Who should I connect with while I’m here?” Both vendors and … Read more
It Takes Skills (and Patience) to Get Buy-In on Team Goals
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” ― Jim Rohn, American business speaker In a near-perfect world — the type most people … Read more
Employee Development Takes Center Stage
It’s a fast-paced, challenging world, and it’s tough to keep up. In the last decade, business has taken on unprecedented complexity: we’re managing four … Read more
Tech Insights: The Trick to Helping Managers When Digging Into HR Analytics
Well-intentioned efforts to promote HR analytics can backfire. A common mistake is for HR to collect metrics and then, without further analysis, show the … Read more
How to Ditch Performance Ratings and Still Evaluate Employees Fairly and Accurately
Have you ever read about a company getting rid of performance management ratings and wondered, “How do they identify and reward high performing employees … Read more
Paralyzed by Choice: When Unlimited Vacation Becomes Too Much Vacation
Unlimited paid vacation sounds like an amazing perk. Just think — you could take a three month cruise around the world and get paid for it, right? … Read more