Imagine that you have one opening you’re trying to fill, and 16 eager applicants aged 17 to 22 — all with more than adequate skills for the job … Read more
Five Reasons Your Employees Like It When You Stay Home
It’s Tuesday, and you wake up feeling a little under the weather. Or, today is that workshop you enrolled in. Or, today your new refrigerator is being … Read more
My Rules For Hugging at the Office
Hello. My name is Tim Sackett, and I’m a hugger. Being a hugger can make for some awkward moments. What if the other person isn’t expecting a hug, or … Read more
Survey Says Helping People, Not Profits, Is Primary Driver for HR
I was chatting with some talent acquisition leaders at the recent ERE conference when I mentioned an innovative application being demo-ed by one of the … Read more
Exit Interviews: The 2nd Most Worthless Activity HR Has to Handle
Let’s be clear, the most useless HR activity is Performance Management. Hands down. But since I have been an enthusiastic beater of that horse already, a … Read more
Here’s Why Bullies Are Taking Over Your Organization
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard plenty about bullies in the workplace. You’ve heard how bad it is. You’ve heard about the missed work … Read more
When Your Marketing Message Gets in the Way of Your Company Values
Last week on an upgraded flight between Denver and Orlando, I was given a warm cookie after the meal service. This is a nice touch United Airlines does and … Read more
The Model HR Leader? Maybe It’s an Orchestra Conductor
I have been thinking a lot about my profession – human resources – lately. I have come to the conclusion that there is no other field or discipline … Read more
True Work-Life Balance? It’s a Myth We Need to Quit Worrying About
Work-Life balance. As a Baby Boomer teen born to Depression-era parents, I never heard that term once. It didn’t exist back then and, if it had, it would … Read more
Dealing With a New Company Culture: Do you Compromise, or Adjust?
How are you going to deal with a new culture? Do you think the leadership style in another country will make a difference? I know that you can be very … Read more