Regardless of what you do or where you do it, most likely, learning the fine art of managing up will help you do it better. But what does it mean to manage … Read more
“Borgata Babes” Case: Judge Doesn’t Buy Weight Discrimination Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Sex sells. So, when 22 female cocktail servers at an Atlantic City casino pursued claims of discrimination based on their appearance, it … Read more
6 Tips Towards a Smart Performance Review (With as Few Tears as Possible)
In my business, we move at hyper-speed on all fronts: taking care of customers, developing new software, and figuring out how to sell it. Things can change … Read more
The Key to a Successful Merger? You Gotta Get Better, Not Just Bigger
“By the power invested in me, I hearby pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.” At my 5 am workout last week, I noticed on … Read more
Yes, Change IS Good For Us – It’s The Reality of Modern Leadership
“Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.” — John D. Rockefeller, American industrialist If there’s one … Read more
Illinois Shows Employer Issues Dealing With Gun Laws in the Workplace
By Paul E. Starkman Illinois recently became the last state in the nation to pass a gun control law when it enacted the 168-page Firearms Concealed Carry … Read more
Employee Retention Doesn’t Just Happen: Five Keys to a Clear Strategy
What employee retention strategies do you use to engage and retain employees? Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics bureau show that the average … Read more
Crazy About the Rules? Well, Don’t Practice HR Like a Pharisee
In the old days, the Pharisees were a sect of religious leaders known for emphasizing strict interpretation and observance of the Mosaic law. Jesus was not … Read more
The New World of Work: It Takes a Very Different Management Mindset
Take a minute and look around you. Gone is your corner office; you’re now sitting between the intern who started last week and your client who works from … Read more
Please, Don’t Hate Me! Here Are the Biggest Lies That Recruiters Tell
So, last week I wrote a little HR blog post called Top Candidate Lies, and it got a rather large reaction. LinkedIn’s What’s Hot picked it up from TLNT … Read more