A recent Newsweek article titled “The Creativity Crisis” points to research that shows for the first time that American creativity is … Read more
New Survey: 98% of Companies Plan to Give Raises Next Year
It may be only August, but here’s a good reason to look forward to next year: a new Mercer survey says that “more than 98 percent of companies plan to … Read more
Survey: Leadership Confidence is Down – Especially in HR
The results of the latest Leadership Confidence Pulse data show that while confidence in the economy is up, confidence in all internal aspects of … Read more
A Few Words on Getting Ready for the Workplace of the Future
The 2020 workplace of the future may seem to be just a glimmer down the road, but it’s being shaped by social media technologies, and the Millennial … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Morale a Big Challenge, and Fired for Following a Police Order
Need a quick way to catch-up on workplace and HR-related stories you might have missed this past week? If that’s the case then you came to the right place … Read more
How Will Employee Training Change In a Free Agent Nation?
A concept that still gets quite a bit talk is this idea of a free agent nation. I remember reading about it in college but the concept was dated even then. … Read more
The Key to Engagement: Figuring Out Why We Work – and Why It Matters
Humans work for more reasons than money — and money is not even at the top of the list. What is at or near the top of the list for people is to feel like … Read more
Does Your Social Media Strategy Include Measurable Results?
Isaiah Mustafa isn’t a household name (yet). Though if you mention the character he portrays, you might recognize him a little better. Mustafa is the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Malcontents at Work, Gossip in the Office, Jobs Gets a C+
If it’s Friday, it’s time for TLNT’s Weekly Wrap. It’s a way to quickly catch up on things that might have slipped by in the deluge of e-mails, tweets, and … Read more
A Great Summer Activity: Trading Work Spaces (Even With the Boss)
Here’s a great idea you still have time to put into place this summer: getting the staff to swap work spaces. I saw a story in The Boston Globe about a … Read more