The average student debt of a college-educated Millennial in the U.S. workforce is nearly $30,000. As a result, these workers are turning to their … Read more
Good Managers Are Your Best Employee Wellness Strategy
Relying on a corporate wellness program as the main strategy for improving employee health is like throwing a drowning person a DVD on how to do the … Read more
Hey New Boss: Push Change, Have Fun, But Don’t Diss the Team As You Do
My husband has this annoying habit of criticizing my television choices whenever he pops into the family room and sees I’m watching something he doesn’t … Read more
April Fool’s Day Pranks Can Be Bad, But Here Are 3 That Are Far Worse
Yesterday was the day when pranksters push the boundaries of acceptable office “humor” – from wrapping an entire cube in tin foil (actual photo from our … Read more
Perks Are Fine, But Here’s How to Help Employees Really Love Their Jobs
We’ve all heard about the fun perks that progressive employers like Google and Yahoo offered their employees — great social activities, play areas, … Read more
Building Ambassadors, or Why You Need to Offer More Than Just a Job
“I am so thankful that I got this new job. I now work for a non-profit and we are spearheading all these new initiatives, connecting children and … Read more
Silicon Valley Gender Bias Trial Brings Spotlight to Gender Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer I intended to begin the week with a post about a company’s legal obligation to predict — yes, predict — an employee’s mental fitness for … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Give Great Performers What They Want
When it comes to benefits and perks, what is it that everyone really wants in today’s world? Time! More time. How can you give this gift to your … Read more
The No. 1 Driver of Employee Engagement Is … Well, It Depends
A few months back I attended the HR Technology Conference, where I saw one speaker after another state with great confidence, “Of course we all know that … Read more
Weekly Wrap: With Employees, Does Personality Trump Skills, Competence?
A long time ago, I worked with a company that valued managers with great personalities over just about anything else. There was one particular guy who … Read more