Anyone who manages people and has been awake and alert for the past couple of years knows this to be true — no one seems to like performance reviews … Read more
Leadership Coaching: You Need More Than a One-Size-Fits All Approach
Does a need to improve leaders’ coaching behavior show up on just about every employee engagement survey, 360? assessment, or training needs … Read more
Tim Sackett’s HR 101: How to Tell an Employee They Suck
Editor’s note: On occasion, we’ll highlight HR wisdom from long-time HR pro Tim Sackett, in his own inimitable style. You have an employee who … Read more
San Francisco’s Flex Work Ordinance Will Take Effect Jan 1, 2014
By Kasia Nowak Under the San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance signed this week by Mayor Edward Lee, parents and caretakers have been afforded … Read more
Senate Introduces Comp Time Bill to Blunt Action on Minimum Wage
By Michael J. Lotito With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expected to bring the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 (H.R. 1010; S. 460) up for consideration in … Read more
Beyond the Fairy Tale: A Contrarian’s View of Employee Engagement
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
What Do We Mean When We Say We Want to Be More Strategic?
And so we cry, “We want to be strategic.” That’s the aspiration of Human Resources professionals, collectively and as individuals, right? I’ve said it … Read more
Senate Will Consider Employment Non-Discrimination Act
By Michael J. Lotito During floor remarks this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, announced that he intends to bring the Employment … Read more
How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Mentoring Program
As an HR decision-maker, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to deny the positive effects of a strong mentoring program within your organization. The HR … Read more
October Private Sector Job Growth at Lowest Level Since April
Slowdown or shutdown? Whatever’s behind it, October’s private sector job growth was the smallest since April. ADP and its partner Moody Analytics say only … Read more