Sometimes, I think the business world has made an art out of the non-apology apology. You know the kind I’m talking about: “I’m sorry if it seemed as if I … Read more
The 5 Things You Must Embrace to Become a More Self-Aware Leader
At Columbia University, Prof. Hitendra Wadhwa teaches future leaders that companies should value the whole person, not just the business employee. He … Read more
5 Ways to Help Fix the Employee Engagement Blues
True fact: as the weather gets drearier across America, so do workers’ levels of engagement. How do you increase employee engagement? In fact, … Read more
Chinese Food, JC Penney, and the Need For Smart Employee Internet Policies
By Chastity C. Bruno Who among us has not heard of Alison’s Gold’s YouTube hit video Chinese Food? I must admit I am a bit behind on my pop culture these … Read more
Action Steps You Should Be Taking to Re-Recruit Your Top Employees
Second of two parts Editor’s note: For Part 1, see 6 Reasons Why You Need to Work Re-Recruiting Your Own Employees The concept of re-recruiting is … Read more
I Love It, But LinkedIn’s New Recruiter Certification Is Probably Worthless
At LinkedIn’s (LI’s) annual Talent Connect Conference in Las Vegas last week, they announced the addition of a certification program for recruiters. … Read more
The Serious Consequences of Getting Team Recognition Wrong
The husband of a member of my team (we’ll call him “Tom”) works on very complex circuit board designs. The way the company is structured, Tom … Read more
3 New Battles in the Fight Over the Flexible Workplace
If 2013 has been a year of telework controversy, October is raising the bar. Its first two weeks have brought several strong – and conflicting – voices to … Read more
Late September Jobs Report Shows Weak Growth, Struggling Economy
As far as September’s jobs news is concerned, it might have been better if the government shutdown cancelled the report altogether. Instead, the U.S. … Read more
The Problem With Policies That Keep Workers From Doing the Right Thing
Every workplace has policies, but what do you do when you have workplace policies that keep your workers from doing the right thing? This is what Walmart … Read more