Employee performance reviews have earned a bad rap, so much so that the review process is dreaded by employees and employers alike. What used to be a … Read more
Here’s Why Incumbents Shouldn’t Hire Their Replacements – Period
The other day I had a phone interview with a potential employer about a part-time position, and the employer told me the incumbent was “very interested” in … Read more
Classic TLNT: The Things That HR Pros Have To Secretly Deal With
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I really don’t give a hoot if … Read more
HR 101: Exempt vs. Nonexempt Can Be a Very Costly Decision
As a company that provides human resource consulting to our clients, we see a wide range of mistakes made in the employment relationship. One of the most … Read more
Have to Fire Someone? Here’s How to Do it and Avoid Getting Burned
Whether it’s AOL CEO Tim Armstrong firing an employee in the middle of a conference call, or British entertainment company HMV firing the employees that … Read more
How to Influence at Work Without Being a Jerk
How do you: Convince a team to take on work they don’t consider a priority? Change someone’s mind? Persuade a leader to make a decision they don’t feel … Read more
How Do You Accommodate Employees With a Fragrance Allergy?
By Eric B. Meyer Your employee has a fragrance allergy. What does the ADA — the Americans With Disabilities Act — require you to do? This can … Read more
Four Steps to Creating a Supportive Culture of Employee Autonomy
On-fire employees — the kind you’re perpetually attempting to hire, develop, and retain — need some latitude to make decisions in the workplace. The … Read more
Want a Workplace Employees Love? Let Them Experience it Before it Exists
There’s no more critical asset to an organization than its people. The collective talents, efforts and ambition of a company’s employees defines its … Read more
Here’s the Real Secret to Employee Retention
What is the one thing that employees hate more than anything else? Change. Bar none, “change” would rank as the most disliked thing that a … Read more