Dickens may have penned A Christmas Carol back in 1843, but the ghost of bad management is still haunting workplaces in 2013. Nowhere is this more … Read more
For Millennials, Following Their Dream Makes For a Tough Career Path
The unemployment/underemployment problem facing Millennials predates the Great Recession. It goes back to the early programming they received from their … Read more
Handling Employees Who Demand a Treat Without Performing A Trick
With roots steeped rich in Celtic, Roman Catholic, and Protestant tradition, the annual Trick?or?Treat ritual that takes place this week can be traced back … Read more
Managing Millennials: Leveraging Their Strengths to Benefit Everyone
Millennials have out-sized expectations for their careers. They have been told they can be anything and do anything according to their terms. They are … Read more
Boss’s Day Survey Finds How Workers Really Feel About Their Managers
Did you know that this coming Wednesday — October 16 — is National Boss’s Day in the U.S. and Canada? Well, I didn’t either, and … Read more
Generation X — Has Our Day Finally Come?
Members of Gen X (those born between 1960 and 1980), have I got good news for you. I mean us. A study conducted by EY claims that Gen X (and not those dang … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Less Than Half of Workers Get Regular Job Feedback
I’m said this before, but in my job, I get hit with a lot of surveys on a lot of different HR and talent management topics. Some are insightful and … Read more
Facebook’s Difference: A Unique Approach For Managing Employees
Third of four parts In the first two parts of this series you can find (Part 1 and Part 2 here), I covered the first 23 amazing (and incredibly effective) … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Here’s Why You Need to Hire Millennials Differently
As reported recently in AARP The Magazine, Millennials (a group that comprises those now in their mid-teens to early 30’s) outnumber Baby Boomers by … Read more
ERE Chicago, Day 2: College Recruiting – It’s All About the Interns
When you see a conference session titled Straight from the Source: What’s Really on the Minds of the New Generations of Top Candidates, well, … Read more