Over the past two decades organizations have encouraged their employees to be career self-reliant. They’ve been telling employees to “take charge” of their … Read more
Why HR Struggles to Get Its Point Across
I like telling stories, it’s one of my favorite things to do. I also love listening to stories. If I’m ever in a Barnes and Noble and someone is reading a … Read more
Career Management: Why HR Needs to be Ready With Expert Advice
Several demographic and psychographic factors are shifting how we think of careers today. I want to focus on two significant trends which will dramatically … Read more
Struggling With Skill Shortages: How Will Tomorrow’s Companies Cope?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
All You Need to Know About 2012 Pay Raises: “3 Percent is the New 4 Percent”
Everybody knows that pay raises and salary increases have only edged up slightly from the worst of the Great Depression years (unless you are a CEO or work … Read more
Survey: Workers Frequently Call in Sick When They Aren’t Sick at All
Just about every manager and HR pro on the planet knows that many employees who call in for work sick aren’t really sick at all. Back when I was a … Read more
5 Rules For Giving Solid Employee Feedback That Works
When we talk about communication in the form of feedback at work, both managers and employees tend to get anxious and basic conversations quickly become … Read more
Three Reasons You Should Rethink the Hand-Written Thank You Note
People know I’m in the “thank you” business. It’s my job (and my pleasure) to help organizations get better at expressing appreciation for the efforts of … Read more
Today on TLNT Radio: Employee Engagement is About the Simple Stuff
Editor’s note: We will be continuing the TLNT Radio show in podcast format rather than on BlogTalkRadio. New episodes will be posted here at TLNT … Read more
How to Stay Front, Center, and Visible — Even When You Work Remotely
Many people have asked me recently how to build your personal brand and get positive visibility when you work remotely and no one can see you! … Read more