I’ve written a few blog posts in the last couple of months where I noticed I used these two words in conjunction – “Useless Unless.” Two little … Read more
Some Clear Lessons to Remember For Better Employee Engagement
I enjoy Abhishek Mittal’s Mumblr blog. Abhishek is a senior consultant for Towers Watson, based in Singapore. Recently he shared a case study on XL Axiata, … Read more
Managing Millennials: You Don’t Need to Lower Your Expectations
A customer service manager of a regional banking chain recently told me about a challenge her managers were having in getting young tellers to handle … Read more
What Makes For a Happy, Empowered Employee? Big Data Can Tell Us
Regular readers know I’m a big proponent of Big Data – especially Big Data for HR. It’s catching on and in a big way. This article in the New York Times … Read more
The Key to Work Success? Don’t Try to Do Everything and Die Trying
I was recently looking at my book RISE on my Kindle to see what people were responding to, by checking out the “view popular highlights” feature. The most … Read more
Strategic Recognition? It’s Key to a Great Manager-Employee Relationship
If present trends continue, this week’s series of blog posts may be an ongoing theme of “isn’t that obvious?” Yesterday, I shared results of the Parnassus … Read more
Want to Outperform the S&P Index? You Need Truly Engaged Employees
Creating a work environment in which employees choose to engage directly impacts the bottom line. Companies who treat employees well have returns at least … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do Your Actions Show You Really Want Them Back?
I just received an email with the subject line “We Want You Back” from a new health club that came into my area about six months ago. I did take advantage … Read more
The Battle For Top Talent: Will Your Workforce Policies Pass the Smell Test?
“You mean to tell me that you tried to forbid someone to look for a job for two years until the program that they are in is completed? Are you guys nuts?” … Read more
Managing Millennials: How to Handle Their FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
With increased time spent on social media, the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is sweeping Gen Y/Millennial employees (including myself), as we are exposed to … Read more