In many of my recent conversations with clients, the topic of employee engagement surveys comes up. Sometimes these are called climate surveys or … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Challenges Handling Religion in the Workplace
The February HR Roundtable in Cincinnati met under a “cloud” because January’s Roundtable was canceled due to the serious winter weather – not because the … Read more
The Temp Hiring Revolution: How to Avoid Getting Left Behind
Temporary hiring is on the rise, and recruiters, employers, and staffing pros would be smart to take note. Only about 24 percent of employers expect to … Read more
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Employee Feedback
Providing meaningful, actionable feedback is an important part of managing your people, keeping them motivated, and ensuring they’re aligned with your … Read more
Facebook’s Billion-Dollar Lesson About the 2 Big Hires They Missed
The most costly recruiting error in recent history was revealed this month. In mid February, Facebook announced its nearly $19 billion purchase of the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Even Poor Procedures Beat No Procedures at All
Some folks resist systemization; perhaps they feel if “it’s all in their heads” they may actually have some measure of job security. However, it goes … Read more
The Challenges of HR Management in a Global Workplace
“Mr. Ron, I want you to send me to some training.” Sure, I said. Tell me about what you do and what are some of your duties in your department? After … Read more
How to Build a Resilient, Stress-Resistant Workforce
The more resilient your workforce, the greater your ability to: Adapt nimbly to marketplace changes. Provide friendly, alert, loyalty-generating customer … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Tell-Tale Signs an Employee Is Getting Ready to Quit
There were a lot of short-sighted things done to workers by their employers during the Great Recession. I thought that once the economy improved and the … Read more
Nurses’ Unions Intensify Push For Legislation on Nurse-Patient Ratio
By Melissa L. McDonagh For several years, nurses’ unions have lobbied, with varying success, for legislation implementing nurse-patient ratios. The nurses’ … Read more