I’ll admit it: I’m a Netflix fan. I haven’t been a big movie guy since my days of wearing tuxedo shirts while working at a Hollywood … Read more
Motivation and Delivering on Time, or Why Consequences Really DO Matter
This is third in my series, What Good General Managers DO I opened the series with a note that a good general manager makes sure s/he has the following … Read more
Corporate Culture: It Either Underpins (or Undermines) Your Corporate Brand
You create and reinforce your culture every day with the employee behaviors, actions and attitudes you recognize and reward. Last week I wrote about IABC … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Acting Like It’s 1999 – Tech Perks Are Getting Crazy Again
Back during the Internet tech boom of 1999, in what seems like a lifetime ago, I worked at a well known San Francisco dotcom that couldn’t help avoid … Read more
As a Manager, You Need to Build Your Relationship Before You Need It
“Every situation is different. In medical school you are trained on certain basic emergency situation. One you begin your practice, basically everything … Read more
EEOC Sues Abercrombie & Fitch (Again) For Religious Discrimination
Clothier Abercrombie & Fitch, the 21st century’s equivalent of the old South’s Woolworth’s lunch counter, is being sued again by the … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas Day 3: How Zappos Tony Hsieh Wowed the HR Pros
I’m a tough sell when it comes to SHRM conference general session speakers. Some say I’m too tough, but my philosophy is that the majority of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Work/Life Balance? How About a Family-Friendly Workplace?
Work/life balance? This popular phrase gets a lot of press, but I find it inaccurate at best. Now that technology allows many of us to work 24/7 from … Read more
Engaged Employees? You Better Also Add Happy vs. Satisfied to the Mix
Managers and leadership can only influence so much. Our own attitude is up to us. As if the discussion over engaged employees vs. satisfied employees … Read more
Flying in Unfriendly Skies: Divisive Work Conduct is a Safety Hazard
In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more