** See update below. Ever wonder what the world is coming to? Ever wonder about people who can’t take a joke? If this sounds like you, well, get … Read more
On Second Thought, Maybe Google’s Pay Raises Are Just Misunderstood
Someone recently wrote that Google’s recent pay raises and bonuses amounted to showing their cards about the desperate position they are in with … Read more
If You Really Want it to Work, Stop Calling it a Wellness Program
When I was on HR Happy Hour recently talking about workplace wellness, the first point I wanted to make was that we need to stop calling efforts to improve … Read more
The WikiLeaks Breach: A Wake-Up Call About Disgruntled Employees
By Michael R. Greco If the recent WikiLeaks release of more than a quarter-million sensitive files is not a wake-up call to companies about the need to … Read more
The Link Between Talent and Teamwork: Why is it So Undervalued?
I’ve always thought that the impact of a single person on an organization is fleeting. Even extremely talented individuals have limited impact … Read more
A Thanksgiving Thought: Listen to Your Employees, They Have Answers
Like a lot of you, Thanksgiving is a time for both thanks and family. My family runs the gamut from senior citizens to Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. My wife … Read more
Google’s Compensation Strategy Has the Smell of Desperation to It
If you’ve been in HR long enough, you know what desperation looks like. It isn’t pretty. It never is. And I’m not saying that to be … Read more
What Every Employer Needs to Know to Avoid an ‘Office Party Gone Wrong’
By Patricia F. Weisberg The annual office holiday party is a great way to reward your employees for a job well done throughout the past year. However, you … Read more
Leadership Development: 10% of Organizations Offer it to Everyone
We get a lot of surveys here at TLNT, and you generally see the best of the ones we get. Some are really insightful, some pretty obvious, and others, well, … Read more
3 Keys to Business Success (or, 3 Things to Avoid That Will Screw It Up)
I had a mentor teach me that that business success was based on these three things in this order: People, Process, Profit. Do things on purpose: From … Read more