Accountable people follow through on their promises, and they don’t blame others if unforeseen circumstances trip them up. They honor President Harry … Read more
Is There Life Beyond Workplace Email? Yes, and Here’s How
I worked at WordPress.com, the 15th most popular website in the world, to write The Year Without Pants, a book about what we can learn from the amazing and … Read more
What Came First? Was it HR, or HR Technology?
What came first? Human resources or human resources technology? If you ask some of my friends, they will tell you that you can’t do human resources in 2013 … Read more
Workplace and HR Wisdom From the Encyclopedia Britannica
By Howard Mavity The New York Times and other publications are running articles pondering the end of the written version of the Encyclopedia Britannica and … Read more
“Industry Experience Required” Is a Mindset We Need to Get Out Of
“Industry experience required. Industry experience preferred.” When I see these type of requirements listed in a job ad, they cause my eyes to glaze over. … Read more
Want Better Results? Then You Need to Quit Focusing on Them
The state of performance management sucks. I wrote as much in a recent cover story for The Conference Board Review. Not that you need to read my article to … Read more
Spock Had It Right: It’s About Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Why is creating a diverse team important? Do you know how to create diverse teams? As the Vulcans say in Star Trek, “Infinite diversity in infinite … Read more
Even Lady Gaga Doesn’t Understand When You Have to Pay Overtime
By Eric B Meyer We’re talking a lot of money honey. (Yes, I know. I couldn’t even make it one line without a stupid Gaga pun.) It may not be so … Read more
Brand Blindness: When Companies Don’t Engage Customers or Employees
“I do not want to post it now because I will have over a thousand resumes before the end of the day. I normally post them as I leave for the day and … Read more
How You Know You’re Exhibiting Grown-Up Behavior at Work
It’s back to school time, kids. Finally, you parents can return to a schedule without teenager late nights in the middle of the week or requests to go to … Read more