Measuring employee engagement is tricky. After all, how do you get people to tell you how engaged they are in their work when they might not even … Read more
Building a Case For Both the Business AND the Value of HR
Have you noticed? HR is making headlines! We’re in Fast Company, Forbes and the Harvard Business Review. We’re in dozens of business books hitting the … Read more
The Importance of Putting the Human Interaction Back Into HR
Welcome to your new job! Now, put on these chains and fill out this form … And then fill out this one … And then fill out this one… And then fill out this … Read more
It’s the Holidays! Don’t Make Employees Be Naughty Instead of Nice
When I was a kid, we had a name for those other kids who were always causing trouble — instigators. Confusion, noise, and conflict swirled around these … Read more
Employee Habits Kill Most HR Initiatives – and 3 Strategies to Fix That
Does it feel like your employees are on autopilot? That they don’t listen to HR communications and don’t engage with new HR initiatives? Well, they are on … Read more
Should Your Ultimate Goal Be a Union-Free Workplace?
By Howard Mavity Last week’s NLRB Purple Communications decision about employee emails combine with the announcement by the National Labor Relations Board … Read more
Even in Tough Times, Employees Deserve a Show of Appreciation
Last Summer, I followed the Market Basket grocery store saga religiously. I was captivated by the story of non-unionized employees willing to risk their … Read more
Why It Makes Perfect Sense For You to Hire a Hustler
Hustle (via Merriam-Webster): “To sell or promote energetically and aggressively.” Hustle (via Urban Dictionary): “Anything you need to do to make … Read more
Becoming a Talent Specialist: You Just Need to Find Your HR Sweet Spot
“We have had approximately 22 speakers over the past few day. Our focus was on Employee Engagement. We have sliced/diced it every way possible. We have … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Workplace Recognition = Better Employee Retention
As I’ve written here before, all of us are trained from childhood to be recognition-addicts (and we still are because we’re really those same little kids … Read more