During the last few months, one of the top books on the bestseller lists has been the Steve Jobs autobiography. It’s a fascinating read and doesn’t hold … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Don’t Think Much of Their Manager’s Skills
I love people who aren’t afraid to stand up and speak their mind (yes, that means you Laurie Ruettimann). And that’s why this survey of British … Read more
Want to Reduce Productivity? Go to an Open Office Environment
Count me in as one of those who believes the “open” office environment makes it a lot harder to get any real work done. I know that lots of … Read more
Would Your Company Hire Someone Without a College Degree?
Ah, college. That wonderful place where millions of kids flock annually — and then head home 15 pounds heavier, under-slept, and vaguely hungover. … Read more
Tale of the Lost Refrigerator, or How One Company Lost its Work Ethic
I’m shopping for a refrigerator to replace a custom built-in model that is in my home. Always looking for a bargain, I went online and found a great deal … Read more
Institutional Sexism? Here’s My 2 Cents on How We Start to Overcome That
By Laurie Ruettimann I was sitting in the back of a conference room at a Human Resources technology conference last week, zoning out and reading a review … Read more
6 Roadblocks That May Be Holding Back Your Company Culture
Company culture is becoming more and more instrumental when it comes to hiring and retaining top talent. Large companies like Google and Facebook have … Read more
Being Positive at Work: It Simply Makes Business Sense
What do you think about the positivity at work movement? I’ve written about positivity psychology at work before, noting: “If choosing positivity for … Read more
Would You be Surprised to Find That Employees Are REALLY Stressed Out?
A recent survey by ManpowerGroup’s own Right Management indicates that nearly two-thirds of employees are realllllllly stressed @ work. Employees across … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Motivate Like the Marines and Lead by Example
A back issue of the Harvard Business Review describes how the U.S. Marine Corps – which hires a lot of young, unskilled, and sometimes troubled youth – … Read more