“’What if we managed people as carefully as we managed investments?” We are in the business of making successful investments. For good investment … Read more
5 Communication ‘Best Practices’ That Aren’t
No matter the topic, there’s always the flipside. Politics? The liberal view versus the conservative view. Religion? Scores of interpretations. How to … Read more
What Do You Do When Your Preliminary Data Comes Back to Haunt You?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone (usually your boss or a higher-up) makes an announcement or a decision using draft or preliminary … Read more
Engagement Surveys: It’s What You Do About the Results That Counts
Does each of your employees know how their job contributes to the big picture? Are you truly interested in their input? The answers too often are no to … Read more
At Sprout Social, Getting Coffee Is a Teambuilder
Alan Boyce, the VP of engineering at Sprout Social, averages three coffees a day. You might think he’s just a run of the mill office caffeine junky, or … Read more
7 Strategies For HR People to Speak Up and Be Heard
Janet is a human resource manager who’s lost her mojo when it comes to asserting herself in her newest position. “I’ve become afraid to speak up when I … Read more
The Opioid Crises: What Do You Do When Tragedy Strikes a Coworker?
Today we’re seeing an upsurge in deaths that are unusual in both cause and in the age of the deceased. The prescription opioid crises, which claimed 15,000 … Read more
7 Steps to Successful Technology Adoption
So you’ve decided to implement new technology (ERPs, EHRs, SaaS, mobile, cloud, etc.) within your organization – congrats! New technology can definitely … Read more
3 Steps to Building Engagement Among Your Hourly Workers
It’s time to stop taking the hourly employee for granted. Despite the fact that hourly employees are nearly 60% of the US workforce, leaders have a … Read more
Are You Treating Open Enrollment as a Step-Child?
Benefits may not be the glamorous part of human resources, but for employees, benefits rank right up there with pay in importance. A mediocre benefits … Read more