Congratulations, you’ve done it! You started with an idea, launched a company, and now your product or service is selling well. It’s time to grow. … Read more
5 Things That Demonstrate You Aren’t Getting Paid Enough
I was reading an article recently; it was one of those “Best Places To Work”-type of articles. Since I run a company, I’m always looking out for good ideas … Read more
How Can You Get the Best People on Your Team, and Keep Them?
In today’s post-recession environment, businesses are operating with pared-back workforces. Picked to the bone, the burden is placed more than ever on the … Read more
Offering a Hand: Who in the Talent Pipeline Are You Helping to Pull Up?
“As she climbs up the ladder she has the other hand extended to bring someone else along.” I was watching Oprah’s Lifeclass the other day, and one of the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Do You Do When Your Non-Smokers Smoke?
Here’s an HR dilemma. See if you can figure out the correct response. Under your organization’s health plan, your company gets better rates if … Read more
Yes, It IS Ridiculous (and Bad Business) To Ask For Social Media Passwords
I had a hard time getting through attorney William Nolan’s TLNT post yesterday about how it isn’t ridiculous to ask applicants for social media passwords. … Read more
The “Firster” Challenge: Just Think of Them as a Younger Version of You
Second of two parts By Mark Sanborn and Eric Chester In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Dennis Nally, the chairman of … Read more
Bosses Understand Employee Reality FAR Less than They Think
Quick poll – if you’re a manager, how in touch do you think you are with your team members’ day to day reality? 50 percent? 80 percent? Employees – how in … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Get Your Employees to Think Like Owners
Why is it so difficult to find and hire people who think like owners? You know, the kind of folks who take responsibility and then take action, who don’t … Read more
Recruiting 3.0: Today, It’s All About “Making Meaningful Connections”
This is my tweet (see below) from Thursday afternoon after I got a glimpse of this campaign to find a new CTO. Not only that, but the person that is … Read more