Yesterday, I offered a review of the book Building a Magnetic Culture. Nowhere is that more difficult – or more necessary – than in an organization that … Read more
Is Job Board Monster Up For Sale?
The long-rumored sale of employment publisher Monster could become a reality following news today the company is seeking “strategic alternatives” to … Read more
Postal Service Layoffs Show Why You Can’t be Ill-Prepared For the Future
For many organizations, talent acquisition is still reactionary. Organizations binge on talent when times are good and purge on talent when times are bad. … Read more
If You’re Using These Management Methods, You’re Wasting Time AND Money
Organizations that aim to earn the label HPO, or “High Performance Organization,” can draw upon literally hundreds of management techniques, methods and … Read more
Why We Need to Burn the Annual Performance Review
Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a series on why the annual performance review process needs to go away forever and what should be done instead. … Read more
Changing It Up: The Benefits of Playing Games With Your Rewards Program
It’s still early in the new year, and that means it’s time to look back and decide what has and hasn’t been working at your company. One of the things that … Read more
The 97% Problem: You Need to Be Decisive Dealing With Improper Conduct
By Stephen M. Paskoff A federal government agency official recently told me that charges of employment discrimination were way up across his large … Read more
Benefits Coverage Summary: Are You Up to Date on Latest Changes?
A couple of weeks ago, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations and guidelines for the Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC), which … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Twenty Ways to Get Job Applicants to Tell You More
Want to know more, but don’t know how to ask? Non-specific, open-ended questions encourage prospective employees to speak freely and give you the … Read more
Are We Teaching Employees the Lessons We Want Them to Learn?
My youngest, an 8th grader, was recently caught cheating. On advice from her parents, Natalie approached the teacher before school to admit she wasn’t … Read more