Goals are all around us. The finish line in a race is the most obvious example, but you might also see them in nutrition guidelines, a train schedule or as … Read more
Apple Shows How to Really Treat Employees – Even When They Depart
Long before the iPhone 6 was launched, I was hooked on Apple. My first desktop computer was a MacIntosh SE II with a whopping 1 mb of ram, and I’ve been an … Read more
Straight From the Employee’s Mouth: 3 Keys to Being an Engaging Manager
Managers are the No. 1 influence on employee engagement in the workplace, while being one of the most under-trained positions in the business world. As a … Read more
The Problem With Employee Behavior Assessments (or, Why HR Fears Them)
What do you do when fear has you paralyzed and it’s preventing you from taking steps that your job demands? Most self-help gurus I’ve read would probably … Read more
Job Descriptions? They’re a Waste of Time, So Hand Them to Marketing
Only employment lawyers and HR Pros from 1990 believe that job descriptions are important, legal-type documents that are still needed in 2014. Most … Read more
Purpose-Driven Leadership: It Casts a Long Shadow and Teaches Us a Lot
When the CEO of one of the nation’s largest pharmacy chains announced that the company would stop selling tobacco products in its 7,700 drug stores, he … Read more
When Evaluating Performance, Perfect Is Not a Worthwhile Goal
My youngest started fifth grade last week, and as I was combing through the official forms and literature, making sure he had all his school supplies and … Read more
Should You “Out” Employees and Make Public What They’re Paid?
In a few weeks, I am going to talk with a local compensation association about pay transparency. As I’ve been writing over the last few months, I … Read more
So, What Did You Learn From Your Last Workplace Setback?
“The truth is, everything that has happened in my life, that I thought was a crushing event at the time, has turned out for the better. You learn that a … Read more
Five Basic Responses That Will Improve Accountability – Guaranteed
It crossed my mind once or twice that my life would be much improved if I’d simply take a vow of silence. In fact, I once said to a good friend, “I think … Read more