There’s a new war for talent. Even while some victims of the recession are still out of a job, workers with in-demand skills like programming and web … Read more
4 Simple (and Inexpensive) Ways to Improve Your Benefits Communication
When it comes to benefits, we know one size doesn’t fit all. But most companies still use that approach for their benefits communication. While targeting … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Retention Question – What If Your Best People Never Left?
Question: What if all the best employees you ever had never left? Answer: Your business would be extraordinarily successful! Still, most experienced … Read more
Still a Good Question: Do We Really Need Annual Performance Reviews?
Do we really need annual performance reviews? I’ve written before that there is a balance between ongoing feedback from multiple sources and annual … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Does HR Spend Its Time? The Answer Won’t Surprise You
How does HR spend its time? Would you be surprised if I told you that it hasn’t changed much in the past 15 years? That’s one of the findings … Read more
Retaliation in the Workplace: How to Treat Employees Who Flag Problems
By Stephen M. Paskoff The chief aim of corporate compliance is to prevent, detect and correct problems before they lead to the stiff penalties the law … Read more
Do You Only Recognize the Superstar Employees in Your Organization?
Who gets recognized in your organization? Just the superstars – the top 10 percent high performers? Or do you acknowledge those who grind out the work day … Read more
Building a “Brandful” Work Environment: It’s Engagement by Another Name
You don’t hear a lot about companies building brand ambassadors these days, and if you attend as many conferences as I do, you know that you also … Read more
The Hands-Off Manager: When You Let Go, You Actually Take Control
By Steve Chandler and Duane Black In everyone’s life at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human … Read more
How to Make HR Suck Less, in 3 Easy-to-Follow Steps
Are you working in a HR department that sucks? You know if you are, it’s alright, you can admit it – it’s the first step of changing it. I bet I talk to … Read more