One of the first things I learned after starting a freelance writing career is that many people expect writers to work for free. Writing for free, or for … Read more
Don’t Be a Scrooge: Learning to Enjoy the Holidays as a Manager
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is celebrating with classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them through Christmas Eve. Just call … Read more
A Noble HR Myth: The Forced Resignation That Avoids a Tough Talk
This week, I read a story on ESPN.com about how Mack Brown, longtime coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team, is going to resign this week: … Read more
Believe It or Not, a Former HR Lady Makes It Big at General Motors
I don’t know how many of you saw the press release this week, but General Motors announced that their new CEO would be former GM HR Lady Mary Barra. Let’s … Read more
Recruiters and Hiring Managers: Why Can’t They Get Along?
It happens in every industry: when a hiring manager and recruiter pair up to find a new hire, priorities and biases almost instantly collide. Theoretically … Read more
The 10 Most Unusual Co-Worker Holiday Gifts, 2013 Edition
By Eric B. Meyer Leave it to CareerBuilder to run a survey seeking the most unusual co-worker holiday gifts. Camouflage toilet paper made the list. (Well, … Read more
The 6 Characteristics of Truly Great HR Tech Companies
I am tough on many HR tech companies who are lazy, dismissive and show no love for their customers; however, I do think there are incredible companies out … Read more
Outgrowing the Old: The Necessity of Change Management
“He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.” — Harold Wilson, former British … Read more
It’s Time to Bury Forced Ranking — Once and For All
The heated debate over how to assess employee performance was highlighted recently by two back to back articles on BusinessWeek.com. One day, Yahoo’s … Read more
Overcoming Fear of the Holiday Party
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT will celebrate with some classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them over the next two weeks. … Read more