Do young workers like your company? And, should you care? Seems like a simple enough question right? In HR we want all workers to love us — young … Read more
If a Boss Has to Go Undercover, They Aren’t Much of a Boss at All
Here’s the only big surprise about the big flap erupting this week over the television “reality” show Undercover Boss: that it took so long for a flap to … Read more
The Office Debate: When Is it Time to Talk, and When Is It Time to Go?
Organizations waste a lot of time communicating badly. They fall into the trap of talking about things that have already been decided, or not talking when … Read more
Get a Grip: It’s Madness Worrying About Workers and March Madness
How do I know it’s March? People are talking about productivity lost because of the NCAA basketball tournament and gambling in the workplace. I can … Read more
Feeling Stressed Out and Undervalued? You and Your Employees Aren’t Alone
It’s pretty easy to find surveys that support the notion that workers everywhere are frustrated by the slow pace of the economic recovery. … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Touchy Issue of Credibility at Work
The turn to Spring brought a sense of renewal for the March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati as we had a near record turnout of over 150 people! Everyone had … Read more
Communicating Goals: Does Your Pay System Affect Leader Productivity?
The topics of pay and motivation along with pay for performance are “hot.” It may be the overall lack of salary increases and bonuses over the last few … Read more
Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
How Can HR Get Policymakers to Listen? Here Are 5 Things You Can Do
You ever get the feeling that the government doesn’t listen to you? I’m sure everyone has had that feeling at one time or another. Look at the … Read more
HR and HR Vendors: The Lonely Goalkeepers of the Business
I only played one year in junior high. That would be soccer (or football for the rest of the world). I loved it, but loved American football and baseball … Read more