Have you met a fan of the (name your adjective: cliched, outdated, crappy) yearly performance review? Me neither. In corporate lore, the performance review … Read more
Motivation and Delivering on Time, or Why Consequences Really DO Matter
This is third in my series, What Good General Managers DO I opened the series with a note that a good general manager makes sure s/he has the following … Read more
Recent NLRB Rulings Complicate Employer-Worker Relations
By Marc Bloch Labor always has been a big supporter of the Democratic Party. Lately, with little to show for that support, it’s reflected in the fact … Read more
Why You Need to Identify The “Innovation Killers” in Your Group
Our colleagues over at ERE have a interesting post by Dr. John Sullivan on Identifying Innovation Killers — and the ‘Top 25 “That Will … Read more
5 Things to Remember When Providing Employees FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) affords eligible employees up to 12 work weeks of leave during any 12-month period for, among … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Screen Applicants In or Out?
Most interviewers start the screening process when they already have a number of applications or resumes on hand, and first look for reasons to eliminate … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Acting Like It’s 1999 – Tech Perks Are Getting Crazy Again
Back during the Internet tech boom of 1999, in what seems like a lifetime ago, I worked at a well known San Francisco dotcom that couldn’t help avoid … Read more
How a Game Can Educate Employees About High Deductible Health Plans
I’m working with an employer who’ll offer only high-deductible health plans in 2013. They’ve been offering this type of plan with a health reimbursement … Read more
3 Ways to Avoid ADA Discrimination Issues During the Hiring Process
By Eric B. Meyer Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Job candidate is told that any job offer is contingent upon passing a drug test. On D-Day, … Read more
What is Driving Employees to Want to Leave Their Jobs?
There has been a lot written about whether workers are ready to leave for another job or not, and the recent What’s Working survey by HR consultant … Read more