The traditional performance management (TPM) process has not kept up with contemporary business challenges. Using an outmoded performance … Read more
5 Human Truths to Help Make Your Workplace More Human
I had the pleasure and honor of speaking again this year at SHRM’s 2015 annual conference. My topic – The Power of Thanks: Bringing Workplace Gratitude to … Read more
Deloitte Survey Digs Into Millennials’ Perceptions About Our Workplace Culture
Deloitte’s 4th annual Millennial Survey sends a message from more than 7,800 degreed and employed Millennials from 29 countries around the world to … Read more
Trading Restaurant Tips For Better Engagement
Approximately 10 million Americans work in the restaurant industry, and it is one of the few industries where wages can legally be below the federal … Read more
Appellate Court Throws Out Labor Department’s Internship Test
By Eric B. Meyer If you thought you knew when to pay (or not pay) an intern, think again. A federal appellate court just blew up the U.S. Department of … Read more
Listening to Employees: You Need to Do it One Conversation at a Time
“The only number that matters is ‘one.’ One cup. One customer. One partner. One experience at a time. We had to get back to what mattered … Read more
Management 101: The 3 Cardinal Rules of Reference Checks
I get calls on a regular basis to provide formal and informal references on people in my industry. First things first: Reference checks are not background … Read more
News Flash From SHRM Las Vegas: Millennials Don’t Want Feedback
Monday’s big keynote speaker at the annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas was the ever popular Marcus Buckingham. Marcus has the great English accent, high … Read more
Another Study Urges Restricting Employers’ Scheduling Options
By John E. Thompson Just as we expected, another report – this one from DC Jobs With Justice, the Jobs With Justice Education Fund, the DC Fiscal Policy … Read more
You Don’t Need to Be Capt. Obvious to Know Good Bosses Talk with People
Confession time: I like commercials. Well, I like good, engaging, funny or emotional commercials. I cry every time I see that Folgers commercial with the … Read more