I admit that I am a fair weather (OK, indoor) cyclist. Isn’t exercising in air conditioning always better than Texas weather? As a twice-a-week spin class … Read more
Communication Cures for Managers Who Avoid Conflict at All Costs
“Are you OK with this?” “Anybody have a problem with that?” “Somebody has probably already said this, but …” “Somebody tell me if I’m off-base here, but …” … Read more
Despite What the Pope Says, Proportional Pay is Still Not Required in the U.S.
Since Pope Francis added his voice in protest about about gender based pay differentials after Equal Pay Day, maybe this is a good time to revisit the … Read more
HR Basics: How to Effectively and Efficiently Train Your Employees
Effectively trained employees are the key to any successful business, large or small. Too often, however, employee training doesn’t translate to the … Read more
4 Things to Know About Employee Happiness (and Why It’s Important)
It’s only natural to believe that employee happiness is contingent on success, but this belief is actually backwards. It’s not that success makes employees … Read more
The 6 Tell-Tale Signs That Someone is an Employee and Not a Contractor
By Eric B. Meyer In my younger days, I had a summer job in college where I clocked in at 9 and left at 5. They gave me a desk, a computer, training, a … Read more
How to Write a Great Performance Improvement Plan
There was a time in my life when I worked in HR and people asked me to write performance improvement plans for a living. I would be like — Is it 1963? Am I … Read more
Want High Performance? Make Sure You Treat Your Employees Like Adults
You would never frisk family members for silverware after Thanksgiving dinner, but this is essentially how many employers treat their employees. Bag … Read more
Workplace Energy: How to Find More When the Job Is Wearing You Down
As I was writing this post, I recalled when a former boss told me, “What I need most from you is to cope. I need you to be willing to come back every day.” … Read more
What’s the Best Mix of Technologies For HR to Manage an Organization?
I’ve written previously about the new research coming out of KeyInterval Research. The third report from the dynamic duo that is Tincup and Sumser is out … Read more