What if Human Resources had to sell their services to their customers, fulfill the promise, and be paid based upon results? How many HR teams would get … Read more
When Diversity Just Isn’t Diverse Enough
Well, call me a “Negative Nelly,” but I fear we are smack dab in the middle of a good old-fashioned diversity backlash. What’s a diversity backlash? … Read more
The Road Map You Need to Get to One of the Best Workplaces on Earth
Suppose you wanted to design the best company on earth to work for. What would it be like? For three years, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones of the London … Read more
Making Time For Mentoring: It Can Contribute to Organizational Success
Readers tend to have one of two opinions on the value of mentoring inexperienced co-workers: either “it’s something that would be nice to do if only I had … Read more
Six Ways to Help You Handle Information Overload
“There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher Social researcher S.A. Wurman once … Read more
Want to Get Ahead? Here’s Why You Always Need a “Pitch” Ready to Go
“You always have to keep something on the tip of your tongue.” My college roommate was the type of person that always had a comeback to whatever was said. … Read more
Defining Employee Engagement: It Helps if You Can See It in Action
One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “how do you define employee engagement?” There’s the technical definition – employee understanding of … Read more
Yes, People Decisions Are Business Decisions, Too
I have been following a petition on change.org about a local health care system. The organization recently announced that they were reducing the shift … Read more
8 Reasons Why You Should Attend Your HCM Vendor’s Conference
It’s that time of year. Your Human Capital Management (HCM) software vendors are peppering you with invitations to attend their user conference. You go to … Read more
The 3 Kinds of Workplace Diversity You Need to Be Productive
It’s widely held in the HR field that the most productive organizations are the most “diverse.” The problem is that concept is misinterpreted … Read more