Why are market leaders behaving like non-profits, and what does this mean for your workforce and company culture? Today, a surprising number of global … Read more
The 5 Hallmarks of Really Lousy Leadership
I saw a senior leader recently make several bonehead moves and was reminded that we can all learn from both good and bad examples. Here are five (5) poor … Read more
Can HR Be a Business Partner When Business Isn’t Our First Concern?
Marc Effron over at the New Talent Management Network recently published research on the 2013 State of Talent Managers. The findings are fascinating and … Read more
Anatomy of a Workplace Smoke Break (or, Should We Call It Recess?)
Let’s break down the anatomy of a Smoke Break: Step 1: Gathering of smoke-related materials to go on break (20-30 seconds). Step 2: Decision to go on break … Read more
The Most Important Organizational Dynamic? It’s the Art of Managing Up
“No, I just know how to kiss ass.” My immediate reaction was simple: What? The answer was in response to a question I asked someone about how … Read more
Hey Yahoos: Here’s Why I Really, Really Love Work at Home
Now that everyone has calmed down about Yahoo pulling their ‘’Work From Home” program and making those Yahoos working from home come back to … Read more
Do You Know How to Pay Employees For Daylight Savings Time Work?
By Eric B. Meyer This Sunday, Daylight Savings Time begins, as we push the clocks forward one hour at 2:00 am on March 10, 2013. Did someone say Clocks? … Read more
The Day I Got to Talk About Business (and HR) at Harvard Business School
On the day I got to talk about business at Harvard Business School, I advised every woman to stay out of Human Resources. I didn’t intend to deliver that … Read more
Leveraging Big Data: HR’s Golden Opportunity to be Strategic Partners
Just as having a saw doesn’t make you an expert carpenter, having Big Data doesn’t make you an expert analyst. A recent article in the Harvard Business … Read more
Probably The Most Expensive Employee Ever
Yesterday, I went to a retirement office party. Nothing special – cake, bad punch, obligatory cane with tassel and horn. The party was for a guy named … Read more