We’ve all made missteps in our careers. How we handle those setbacks and how quickly we bounce back from them can make a huge difference in our development … Read more
Building a Great Workplace Culture? It’s a No Brainer For These Nerds
Just about every company in existence was started by someone (or several people) who saw an opportunity to make money in the marketplace. Ain’t nothin’ … Read more
15 Employee Engagement Truths Employers Ignore at Their Own Peril
Given how much time and money has been spent on employee engagement — and how little has been shown for it — it’s clear that most employers are not doing … Read more
HR Tech 2015: Now Everybody Wants to be the “Uber of Recruitment”
Apparently, the new marketing message for Talent Acquisition technology that I’m seeing here at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas is to call … Read more
The Unbearable Vagueness of HR Analytics
HR is undergoing something of a revolution with the influx of analytics people. It’s true that compensation has always been steeped in numbers, but in … Read more
How to Build a Deeply Embedded Recognition Culture
Building or maintaining a positive work culture currently ranks among the top three goals for recognition programs, according to WorldatWork’s 2015 Trends … Read more
The Top 5 Reasons Why Employees Sue Their Boss
Why do people sue their boss? Most people would guess “money,” but that is dead wrong. I’m a plaintiff’s employment lawyer and over the last few years I’ve … Read more
Can Millennials Be Productive When the Power Goes Out?
One of the benefits of writing a blog that is focused on bringing interesting research analysis to the HR community is that people (vendors, academics, … Read more
The Good Things You Can Learn From Bad People
Sometimes, the bad guy wins. Clients often ask me for advice on how to deal with highly political people who are not very good at anything other than … Read more
HR Tech 2015: Who Should I Be Connecting With in Las Vegas?
By far the question I get asked most often at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas is, “Who should I connect with while I’m here?” Both vendors and … Read more