I have a hard time getting my hands around Cyber Monday and the concerns about workers doing a little holiday shopping online. Some employers still spend a … Read more
Top 5 Things to Do When You’re Stuck Working the Day After Thanksgiving
The Friday after the Thanksgiving holiday has to be the most useless day of work ever. I know many folks who still don’t get this off as a holiday, and … Read more
10 Thanksgiving Blessings @Work That I Am Incredibly Grateful For
It’s that time of year. Buy the turkey and cranberries, invite the relatives over and, of course, we count our blessings. This year, I can’t help but think … Read more
Trouble With Exit Interviews? Here’s How to Take a 21st Century Approach
The tradition of conducting exit interviews with employees has always served as a pulse check of the company. Many Human Resource professionals feel exit … Read more
Do Good and Good Will Follow: Inspiring Greatness in Your Workforce
Lessons from the past frame the future. Beginning in the fall every year my coaching mentor, Randy Mills, took a group and turned them into a team well … Read more
Turkey or Profits: Do Employees Know How Their Holiday Sacrifice Matters?
Black Friday may soon be named Black Thursday given how many retailers across the country are opting to open a day earlier. But that’s got retail employees … Read more
Connecting With Workers About Health Care? Call Their Cell Phone
Our phones are fast becoming the ATM of health. That’s the upshot from the Pew Mobile Health 2012 report. Some 85 percent of American adults own a cell … Read more
4 Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process to Help Retain Employees
If employee retention is a problem for your company, it might be time to go back to the drawing board when it comes to your hiring practices. Even with the … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Problem With Going With Your Gut Feeling
Once you have made a decision about an applicant for some reason (such as the way they filled out the application blank or something you like or don’t like … Read more
Want More Job Referrals? Just Give Employees Permission to Give Them
It’s pretty widely accepted that referral hires are the best hires that most companies make. Pretty easy math equation on why: Good Employee + wanting to … Read more