The majority of employee survey work is done once a year, or in fact, every two years. This is an odd cycle given that financial data, sales data, and … Read more
Navigating Health Care Reform: What Are You Telling YOUR Employees?
I was absolutely thrilled with the turnout at a webinar I recently presented for Human Resource Executive: “Navigating the changes: strategically … Read more
Employee Engagement: “How Did Things Ever Get So Far Apart?”
“When I lead my portion of the orientation, I do not have the heart to tell them and I can’t look them in the eye. This is a horrible place. It is like I … Read more
Here’s Why You Don’t Really Need A Social Media Policy
By Lance Haun When it comes to employee policies, I’m a minimalist. As a matter of principle, I follow three guidelines: Don’t make a policy … Read more
What Managers and HR Leaders Can Learn From Sales Superstars
If you’re a manager or a senior level executive, a recent study conducted by Huthwaite Inc. should interest you. Their research on trust yields formation … Read more
Is Using LinkedIn a Violation of An Employee’s Non-Compete Agreement?
By Michael R. Greco A sales manager has signed a contract with his employer agreeing that client lists are confidential and agreeing not to solicit clients … Read more
Reaching Your Hispanic Workforce: Is Your HR Strategy Keeping Up?
Your workforce is becoming more and more diverse — but are your assumptions about changing demographics keeping up with reality? The 2010 U.S. Census is … Read more
The Eight Steps to Driving Successful Large Scale Change
By John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead One of us (Kotter) has been studying buy-in within the very specific context of large-scale change projects for … Read more
Plugging Into the 10 Commandments of Benefit Communications
You know the fall is here and that it’s back to business when you attend your first conference of the season. For me, that conference is the 23rd … Read more
Gaining Respect in Business: If Snooki Can Be Political, So Can HR
I was at the SMA Staffing Symposium in Seattle this week, and Laurie Ruettimann (former PunkRockHR blogger, current New Media Services founder) spoke to … Read more