A quick look at the jobs data will tell you that while there is still high unemployment, companies of all sizes are hiring. This is great news, the … Read more
What You Need to Have a World-Class Employee Retention Program
As the economy slowly improves, companies everywhere are starting to worry a lot more about an issue that had just about been forgotten during the … Read more
Get a Grip: It’s Madness Worrying About Workers and March Madness
Editor’s Note: Few workplace issues get more hype than the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as March Madness. Is it a big … Read more
Here’s the Best Definition of Employee Engagement You’ll Ever See Anywhere
I don’t usually read things that jump out and grab me, but an article in Sunday’s New York Times did, because it had probably the best … Read more
Everyone Wins When You Help Get Employees Into the Value Zone
One of the things I love about being in HR is that everyone always bring you these rich stories that sometimes causes you to have an “a-ha” … Read more
What Would It Take to Get You to Work 80 Hours Per Week?
I’ve interviewed a ton of people in my career. When I ask people what their normal work week looks like I “often” hear, “Oh, I work 70-80 hrs per week, all … Read more
Are Employees Confused About the Values You Want Them to Follow?
I’ve written a good bit recently on corporate culture, first on building a magnetic culture, then on creating a solid, single culture after M&A. But … Read more
Want High Performance? You Find it by Embracing Employee Variation
By David Creelman Do you remember the person who served you last time you went to McDonald’s? Probably not, and that’s not due to a failing memory. … Read more
Handling a Bad Co-Worker: Is Acting Fast the Best Response?
Bad co-workers are like bad cars. That is, you’re never really free of the problem until they’re gone. That’s my experience, anyway. … Read more
What’s Your Worst Workplace Nightmare?
“What’s your worst nightmare – the disaster that you fear most as a compliance officer?” That’s the first question I asked at my Tuesday session at … Read more