I get dozens of emails each day telling me how a great product can have a miraculous effect in my company. Twenty years ago, I would get excited about new … Read more
Can an HR Manager Get Fired For Siding With Employees in a Discrimination Case?
By Eric B. Meyer Well, you can forget about that “place at the table.” That’s for sure. An EAP consultant gets fired for supporting an employee. In … Read more
What Happens When Leaders Show Humility and Openness to Feedback?
Whitney is an HR manager. She works for a small IT company. She found herself facing one of the most challenging conversations an employee can have: … Read more
Your Best Employee Role Model? It’s When You Have Active, Engaged Managers
“I love this job. The work I do is so interesting and I am finally in a job that I am learning so much. My problem is that this manager of mine is … Read more
Report Asks What’s In Your HR Tech Stack? (And, Tells What 785 Companies Have)
Have you ever thought about all the HR technology your company has? If you’re a recruiter, you surely have an opinion about your talent acquisition system. … Read more
Thermostat Wars: Stop Freezing Productivity and Bringing Workers to a Boil
Have you ever walked into a company and noticed that the person in the front desk is hunched over, wearing three sweaters, and greets you with an ice-cold … Read more
Workplace Dress – Is It Wrong To Be Casual All The Time?
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Way back in 1994, I was in Honolulu to … Read more
Succession Planning? Despite What They Say, Your Leaders Secretly Hate It
You want to know what you’ll never hear anyone on your leadership team say publicly? Well, let me stop before I get started, because there are probably a … Read more
Gravity Payments Proves That Paying Everyone Equally Is an Equally Bad Idea
Many of you may have read about Gravity Payments, the company in Seattle with the magnanimous CEO who decided to do the right thing. In April, CEO Dan … Read more
Why Is It So Hard to Bring Up a Difficult Issue With Your Boss?
During a coaching session, Whitney, a mid-level manager, told me that she wished her boss Liam had handled the situation differently. The “situation” was … Read more