I wrote a post last week (The Employee Engagement Trap: Why Giving More Eventually Gets You Less) that some people had some issues with about employee … Read more
Holiday Bonuses: Great If You Get One, But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
In the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase’s character Clark Griswold puts a down payment on a swimming pool for his … Read more
Bad Equation: No Recognition = Lost Productivity & Lowered Performance
In a guest post on the Great Leadership Blog, Dr. Paul White (coauthor of The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace), offered these statistics (I … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Do Real Managers Really Resist the Urge to Fire?
As a long-time manager, I’ve written a lot about how firing an employee is one of the toughest and most difficult things a manager ever has to do. … Read more
Not Following Your Written Policies May Be Worse Than No Policy at All
By Eric B. Meyer What’s the point of having a written handbook policy if you aren’t going to follow it? Better yet, what are the consequences … Read more
Jerry Sandusky Denied Employment After 2010 Background Check
Philadelphia TV stations are reporting that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was denied the opportunity to coach at a local college last … Read more
Tired of Poor Performance Appraisals? Survey Shows Most Workers Are, Too
You probably know about the current state of employee engagement today. Just about every survey you see says it’s pretty bad. We also see findings in … Read more
When Does Asking About Retirement Becomes Age Discrimination?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in August, I wrote about a case where a federal court held that an employer inquiring about an employee’s retirement plans, … Read more
The Top 11 Ways to Impress Your Boss(es)
When you see a “Top 10” list you can usually assume that either the writer is lazy, or he’s just read a book about how much people love “Top 10” lists. … Read more
Are We Asking the Right Questions About Millennials?
The Millennial generation is the most polarizing topic of discussion among the professional HR community right now. Are they THAT different? Do they REALLY … Read more