Technology is a primary touchpoint for all sorts of HR functions in today’s companies: time tracking, benefit enrollment, payroll, performance … Read more
The Leadership Drought: Why It’s the No. 1 Issue for Organizations Today
Last week, I discussed one of the trends (re-skilling HR teams) called out in Deloitte’s annual Global Human Capital Trends report for 2014. Recently … Read more
Helping Overwhelmed Employees: It’s About Flexibility and Development
“Our employees are our greatest asset.” Year after year, it seems like employers focus on the same catchphrase. Meanwhile, workforce engagement statistics … Read more
Want Better Engagement? You Gotta Reward Managers For Their Efforts
Managers are indispensable players in any reward and recognition strategy. In fact, a 2012 study by Dale Carnegie Training showed that an employee’s … Read more
Building a Brand By Building a Culture of Positive Reinforcement
“All their training is based on positive reinforcement. We keep fish throughout the area and as part of our training routine, we reinforce and reward with … Read more
7 Ways to Inspire First Year Workers (and Show Them The Big Picture, Too)
The first years an employee is working can be challenging, but rich with growth and opportunity. I’ve always loved starting with a fresh recruit who was … Read more
Yes, a Manager’s Style DOES Have a Great Impact on Employee Engagement
In his book, The Human Side of Enterprise published in 1960, MIT business professor Douglas McGregor proposed two schools of thought on employee … Read more
It’s Not Enough to Thank Employees – You Must Show Appreciation, Too
It’s no surprise to regular readers that my favorite topic of conversation on this blog is how we can all do a better job of sharing our appreciation for … Read more
March Madness? Survey Finds Only 11% of Workers Into Office Pools This Year
Every year, I get bombarded with PR people wanting to connect me to “experts” who want to yak about how disruptive “March Madness” … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Will Raising Pay Get You Better Hourly Employees?
The following is my response to an item on Retail Wire concerning the fact that The Gap has announced they are going to raise the starting wage of … Read more