A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more
Revisioning How We Learn About Compliance in the Workplace
In 2011, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimated that U.S. organizations spent $17 billion in 2010 on mandatory and compliance … Read more
Keeping Top Talent: How Leaders Can Manage Increasing Employee Turnover
A weak labor market associated with the economic downturn may have held down turnover rates in many organizations. But, it could be argued that we have … Read more
Can an Employee Wear Religious Items While on the Job?
By Eric B. Meyer “An employee walks into a hospital wearing a Jesus lanyard…” Well, they can’t all begin with a priest, minister … Read more
Here’s What Happens When the HR Manager Writes Smoking Gun Emails
By Eric B. Meyer Documentation is good; smoking-gun emails from the HR Manager not so much. In Phillips v. StellarOne Bank, the performance of a once … Read more
Gold Medal Team Building: 7 Ways the Olympics Can Strengthen Your Team
The 2012 Olympic Games in London have just begun. Records will be shattered, new champions crowned, an esprit de corps built among teams and collective … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Insights Into Hiring First-Time Employees
Earlier this year, the Houston Chronicle ran an interview with a teen-ager on the subject of her first “real job.” Here are the highlights (a link to the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why You Should Let Your Workers Watch the Olympics
Do you expect to have problems with your employees wanting to watch the London Olympics at work? If it seems like a silly question (that is, you wonder why … Read more
Why We Need to Change Performance Management to Talent Development
Performance management. Let’s think about that for a minute. When you Google the word “management,” here is what you get: The process of … Read more
Personal vs. Professional: Where Do We Have Employees Draw the Line?
There used to be a clear divide between personal and professional interests. Now, for employees at all levels, the separation isn’t quite so black and … Read more