Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Employee Engagement? Maybe the Holy Grail is Really Employer Engagement
”More than one in three surveyed employees hopes to be working elsewhere in the next 12 months,” concludes MetLife in its 9th annual study of employee … Read more
Unemployed Mothers Need Not Apply
When I heard it, I thought it must be an error. According to a Mercer study, 40 percent of the women who leave their job to have children struggle to … Read more
Adding Value to an Organization: It’s More Than Reporting What’s Wrong
One of the CEO’s I am working with on a business transformation said to me about his managers, “No, he won’t actually help solve the problem, he is more of … Read more
The Fast HRM Movement: It’s All About Energy, Performance, Success
By Theresa M. Welbourne, PhD Fast HRM is critical to any organization’s success. The work on Fast HRM is derived from an established field of practice in … Read more
What To Do When Workers Get Caught in the Workhorse Trap
I recently received some input from a reader that defined the perfect storm of being stuck in the workhorse trap. Here it is: I’m the workhorse for … Read more
The Blame Game: Rewarding “A” While Hoping for “B”
By Ben Dattner with Darren Dahl When organizations focus too much on blame, they often miss the opportunity to reflect on whether there may be systemic … Read more
What Makes Google Great? A Great Google Leader Lets Us Know
Just what is it that makes Google great, anyway? Yes, the Silicon Valley search engine and tech giant is well-known as a highly innovative organization … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lessons on How Not to Manage Employees From NY’s Mayor
As someone who lives a continent away from New York City but gets to watch a brash talking but grossly underperforming (and ethically challenged) big city … Read more
Onboarding 101, or What NOT to Do When a New Employee Starts Work
My good friend — let’s call him “Herb” — started a brand new job yesterday. Herb was very excited because it’s an opportunity with a particular … Read more