Editor’s Note: Change Through Persuasion by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto is an excerpt from HBR’s 10 Must Reads “On Change,” a … Read more
Girl Power: The Victories and Challenges of the Working Woman
By John A. Gallagher It was 1963, and John F. Kennedy approved the Equal Pay Act, very first legislation to create equal rights for women in the workplace. … Read more
Forget Culture – Change Performance by Working on Climate and Habits
There are thousands of articles about corporate culture. After reading and evaluating the most relevant research, one walks away stymied and realizing that … Read more
Are You Winning the Battle to Attract Young Workers to Your Company?
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