By Eric B. Meyer Last week was not so good for the National Labor Relations Board. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit iced a Board rule that … Read more
How to Get Things Done If You Think You’re the Smartest One in the Room
Being the smartest one in the room is not easy. Really smart people who get to the answer before everyone else get frustrated because: No one wants to … Read more
Why Employee of the Month Programs Usually Don’t Work
Compensation pros – when you think of base pay in today’s organization, do you think in terms of guaranteed annual increases or in some form of pay for … Read more
Happy Administrative Professionals Day: Your Pay Just Jumped 2%
Just in time for Administrative Professionals Day, CompData says salaries for executive assistants, admins, and other office support staff are inching up. … Read more
4 Steps to Make Sure You Aren’t Making Engagement Optional
Employee engagement is big business. In fact, the recent research done by the Society for Human Resources Management and reported on here at TLNT revealed … Read more
The Four Rules of Effective Feedback
By Peter Jensen There are four simple rules for giving effective feedback. Be specific versus general. Describe versus evaluate. Focus on the behavior … Read more
Promotion Potential: Why It’s the Weakest Talent Management Measure Today
One of the weakest talent management measurements today is the estimate of advancement potential. Organizations know they have problems measuring … Read more
Another Lesson From Jack Welch: Culture Is as Critical as Results
When you hear the name “Jack Welch,” what do you think of first? “Neutron Jack,” famous for an (often misunderstood) employee differentiation method that … Read more
8 Steps For Handling Employee Religious Accommodation Requests
By Eric B. Meyer Do you know what to do if an employees comes into your office asking for a shift change or some other workplace accommodation because of a … Read more
Oops!! Sorry – We Just Laid Off the Entire Staff via Email
Repeat after me: you should never, ever use email to communicate a major status change to your employees. Or to put it another way, don’t ever even … Read more