Lying is one of those odd things in life — everyone lies to everyone, but no one likes to be lied to. This gets even weirder in the workplace, because it’s … Read more
A Recruiter’s Values
What do we stand for? What is it we do as recruiters? Fill jobs? Source candidates? Use ATS, social networks, job boards, etc? An excellent recruiter and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Asking For Some Honest Interview Answers
According to the most recent report card on American Youth issued by The Josephson Institute of Ethics, the Institute found the number of students who said … Read more
Horrified by Something in Your Culture? Better Look in the Mirror
We see media coverage nearly every day about horrific behavior, a rogue employee or deeper criticisms about the culture of an organization. This week is no … Read more
Don’t Blame The Headhunters — Get Better at Keeping Your Employees
While working in-house as a headhunter (the real market-mapping and cold-call headhunting “headhunter”) I often got asked the question about the ethics of … Read more
Lance Armstrong & Manti Te’o: When We Let Image Hide the Facts
Sometimes we want to believe the story so much that the facts simply get in the way. It’s easy with celebrities or athletes because they star in the fairy … Read more
Why in Business and in Life, It’s Important to Play by the Rules
This isn’t just another one of the thousands of articles, blogs, and stories sharing personal feelings of betrayal in light of Lance Armstrong’s recent … Read more
Leadership and Unethical Behavior: How Does It Impact the Organization?
So by now we’ve all heard about the scandal with retired general and former head of the CIA, Gen. David Petraeus. Some of my European colleagues have noted … Read more
Civility in the Workplace: Can We Remember the Lessons from 9/11?
There is an old saying in engineering: “Don’t fix the blame, fix the problem.” It’s also good advice in every other walk of life; whether you’re leading an … Read more
Top 11 Litigation Tips to Help You Manage Risk in Your Workplace
According to our most recent Employment Law Thermometer, the absolute No. 1 workplace legal issue at the moment is how to prevent and manage litigation. … Read more