Thank God It’s Monday While waiting on the bus the other morning, one of the other gentlemen at the stop started complaining about the local bus that makes … Read more
Employment Brand? Study Says Half of Companies Don’t Have One
Employment branding is one of the most talked about topics in the HR world. Yet, according to a new study from CareerBuilder, nearly half of HR managers … Read more
Want to Be More Productive At Work? Then Surf The Web (Really!)
I had a friend who swore by the idea that studies either confirm the obvious or are incorrect. He would have a field day with the study reported on by The … Read more
Your Co-Workers Might Be Killing You? Yeah, But So Is That Doughnut
Leave it to The Wall Street Journal to come up with one of the most curiously compelling and over-the-top irresponsible headlines I’ve seen in a long … Read more
Tomorrow on TLNT Radio: Hiring the Unemployed, Employee Feedback and More
Last week, we talked to Linda Robertson from Financial Finesse about the ways companies can maximize employee benefits, especially in this tough economic … Read more
Jerks at Work: Yes, You Really Do Get What You Pay For
Just last week I wrote about bullies in the workplace, saying the only thing you can do with bullies is to exit them from the organization. If your goal is … Read more
Your Mission at Work: Do You Really Believe in What You Do?
One of our clients at HRU is the U.S. Army, and I recently had an opportunity to go onto one of the bases and listen to the commanding officer speak about … Read more
Good Engagement Practices Are Simple and Trust Workers to Do Things Right
Yesterday, I wrote about the “obvious” management practices that are often overlooked. Why does this happen? There are many reasons, but one not often … Read more
Why Do So Many Managers Ignore The Obvious and Neglect Feedback?
Have you ever used a new product with perfectly obvious instructions, e.g., “Do not use hair dryer in shower?” Or perhaps seen a sign like the one at … Read more
Survey: Companies Making Half-Hearted Effort to ID High Potentials
Remember my many rants about the terrible state of succession planning in the American workplace? Well, I haven’t had one in a couple of months, at … Read more