By Eric B. Meyer In a few weeks, the National Football League owners are going to consider a proposed rule governing the use of the “N”-word … Read more
How One Executive Rewards Trip Damaged Employee Trust
This story isn’t new, but the lessons to be learned, sadly, still plague us. Benjamin Moore, one of the companies in Berkshire Hathaway’s stable, … Read more
Confessions of an Expat HR Leader: It’s All About the Networking
“Mr. Ron, we would like your insights on this issue.” This happened throughout the conference until it got a point that I just wanted to be left alone to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Flex Work Is Growing, So Why Aren’t More Women Doing It?
Everyone knows that flex work (or telework, or whatever else you call it) has been on the rise, and last year’s prolonged debate when Yahoo decided … Read more
Here Are the Critical Things That I Want the CHRO to Know
This is a real-talk forum. I’m not about to list leadership competencies or some empirical data I happened upon in my latest internet search on where Chief … Read more
To Be Honest, I Really, Really Hate Analytics and Big Data
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Don’t kid yourself – you … Read more
A Heartfelt Lesson in Engagement From One Very Engaged Employee
A recent story in The New York Times caught my attention. It not only personifies employee engagement, but also challenges the perpetuating notion that … Read more
Talent Transformation: Why It’s Important to Keep Developing Your Team
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” — Stephen King, American … Read more
Still Addicted to Details? Here Are More Reasons to Quit Cold Turkey
My mother, God rest her soul, once cautioned me to understand that not everyone takes work as seriously as I do. I was telling her about some workplace … Read more
What Do You Do When Your HR Department Really Sucks?
Are you working in an HR department that sucks? You know if you are, it’s all right, you can admit it, because it’s the first step in changing it. I bet I … Read more