I have been working in our U.S. offices recently, and I was fascinated to read and hear several news stories about Diana Nyad and her record-setting swim … Read more
Making Remote Employees a Critical Part of Your Company’s Success
More and more companies use people not located at the main office. These include people working at home full or part time, as well as at smaller remote … Read more
How Do You Deal With a Manager Who Is Publicly Sexist and Racist?
Here’s a question that should be added to the HRCI certification exam: What do you do if you have a high level executive who uses social media to … Read more
4 Keys to Help Keep Employees Happy and Productive
Keeping employees happy may not immediately strike you as your most important duty as a leader … but it is. Don’t get us wrong; your small business or … Read more
The 7 Characteristics That Set Great Leaders Apart
No one is perfect, and that goes for our leaders too — even though we may wish differently for them. We want them to be near perfect in their ability to … Read more
HR and Travel Agents: Both Undervalued, Both Misunderstood
Quick, what is your first thought when you think of travel agents? Mine? The 1970?s and 1980?s, women working in strip malls, with sunny vacation posters … Read more
Could HR Sell Their Services? It’s a Point Well Worth Us Debating
There has been a lively discussion on TLNT about my last post, What Would Happen If HR Had to Really Sell Their Services? It seems to have hit a nerve and … Read more
Why Can’t We Just Admire a CEO For Her Business Smarts?
Sitting in the waiting room of our pediatric dentist’s office last week, I was thrilled to find myself with 20 kid-free minutes and Vogue’s massive 902 … Read more
How to Help Get Hourly Workers Into the Flex Work Conversation
Flexible work has been a hot topic among HR professionals since telecommuting became mainstream in the 1980’s. It has been framed as an option primarily … Read more
Why Do We Settle for Low Information Human Resources?
In the political world, low information voters (LIVs) are often blamed for making voting decisions based on an insufficient grasp of the issues and/or … Read more