New economy leadership requires a skillful combination of business expertise and personal rapport. It’s no longer enough for leaders to be highly capable — … Read more
Do We Really Need to Have 32 People at This Meeting?
“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” — Thomas Sowell, economist and social theorist. “Football combines the two worst things … Read more
Google (Again!) Tops the Annual Best Companies to Work For List
For the fourth time, Google has captured the top spot on Fortune’s annual Best Companies to Work For list. The company, which last year bumped SAS out of … Read more
Better Employee Feedback Equals Better Business Results
It’s hard to get better at something if you receive feedback on your performance just once a year. — Dan Pink In 25 years of HR work, I’ve met … Read more
Ignite HR 7: Why You Should Trash Your Policy Manual
Employment lawyer Heather Bussing‘s Ignite HR presentation at last November’s HR Reinvention conference in Omaha was titled Trash Your Policy … Read more
Anyone Can Man The Helm When The Seas Are Calm
If you’re an observer of effective HRM (human resource management) and IT, if you’re passionate about what happens at the intersection of these subject … Read more
What Message Do Your Organization’s Workforce Policies Send?
“I am glad I do not feel pressured and I have a job to come back to.” Right on ABC! That was my response when I read that. Robin Roberts, broadcaster on … Read more
What Top Companies Know: The 5 Basic Rules of Happy Employees
My timing seems to be a bit off. Yesterday, I wrote about 4 Ways to a Happier and More Engaged Workforce, and then Fast Company comes out with an article … Read more
Consensus or Command Management? Here’s Why Neither One Works
Throughout my whole career I kept hearing discussions about consensus vs. command leadership, and they always rubbed me the wrong way. What actually works … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 10 Ways to Make 2013 a Banner Year
In order to clarify your intentions, goals, and objectives when it comes to employee recruiting and retention in 2013, ask yourself these questions: What … Read more