First of two parts People often complain that HR is the source of many bad management practices. The finger typically points at HR leadership when a … Read more
4 Ways to Help Take Your Team From Good to Great
“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”— Voltaire, French writer and philosopher While perfection may not be possible, there’s no … Read more
Ignite HR 2014: The Conversation Is the Change
Given the importance of conversation, it makes sense that the final Ignite HR presentations from May’s HR Reinvention in Omaha is about the needs and … Read more
Facebook’s Study Shows Why the Emotional Intent of Words Matter
All over the news this week is Facebook’s stealthy psychological experiment on users. If you’ve missed the news, here’s the quick summary: Researchers from … Read more
Ignite HR 2014: Easy For Gandhi to Say
We’re rapidly coming to the end of our Ignite HR presentations from May’s HR Reinvention in Omaha, and I think you’ll agree, it’s been an … Read more
A Little More Advice For How to Re-Engage the Fatigued Employee
Last week, I shared here a summary of my SHRM 2014 annual conference presentation in Orlando – How to Transform Employee Fatigue into Employee Engagement … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 10 Ways to Motivate Your Team (and Have Fun, Too)
These are some of the best low (or no) cost ways to encourage peak performance from your workforce: Don’t forget birthdays and employment anniversaries. … Read more
Workplace Communications: Yes, Sometimes We Still Need to Talk
“I’ve been picking up the phone and calling my most important clients,” he said. “You can’t stop because there’s no email.” This was a quote based on the … Read more
Whether You Believe It or Not, Your Policy Manual Is Evil
Try this logic on with me. If anything that makes a person feel worthless or of less value is evil (and perhaps you aren’t as dramatic as I am, so you can … Read more
Ignite HR 2014: Horribly Valuable Lessons From Pee Wee (Not Herman)
As a very, very long week mercifully comes to an end — that’s what spending five (5) days in Florida at the SHRM annual conference does to you … Read more