According to results from an annual sustainability survey by BSR and GlobeScan — the State of Sustainable Business Survey 2013, which provides … Read more
The Sometimes Hidden Costs of a Leader Asking Question
One time when I was running a large organization at HP, I asked my financial analyst partner, “What is the current headcount in my organization?” He said, … Read more
How You Can Tell Who Really Is an Essential Employee
I’ve had many conversations in my career with employees who “essentially” felt they were probably more important to the business than they really were. You … Read more
Compensation: It’s a Lot More Than Just the Cost of Labor
A quiet revolution has been unfolding over the past 20 years or so. There was a time when an employee’s salary was highly confidential. Employees were told … Read more
Tech Insights: Being Relevant in HR means You Need to Start Loving APIs
Before HR, I worked in IT so I have a residual appreciation of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). APIs are the little modules that help one program … Read more
Saving Wild Ducks: Why You Need to Avoid Workplace Creativity Killers
My recent post, Giving Meaning to the Work: It’s How You REALLY Engage Millennials, led to an invitation to join the “IBM Wild Ducks” group on … Read more
Obamacare’s “Play or Pay” Provision Delayed For Medium-Sized Employers
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced Monday that the Affordable Care Act’s health coverage mandate for employers with … Read more
“Labor Buyer’s Market” Helps Keep Temp Worker Growth Flat in 2013
Temp labor reached new heights last year as employers ratcheted up the use of contract workers ending the year with 2.8 million temp employees, a 7.9 … Read more
How “Friends of the Firm” Referrals Can Widen Your Talent Network
There is a story in The Wall Street Journal recently about an emerging recruiting trend where traditional employee referral programs are being expanded to … Read more
7 Challenges and Considerations Before You Go to a Remote Workforce
Remote working, distributed teams, telecommuting. They all speak to a decentralized community of co-workers who rarely see each other, and even more … Read more