“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
Weekly Wrap: Many Employees Feel They Don’t Know ‘What’s Going On’
Surveys, surveys, surveys — wow, do I get sent a lot of research and surveys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because surveys provide a … Read more
Culture Really Matters, or Yes, We Can Learn a Lot From Watching Southwest
It’s hard to say anything surprising or different about Southwest Airlines. It’s been a wildly successful business for decades, and it operates … Read more
Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things
Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more