This isn’t just another one of the thousands of articles, blogs, and stories sharing personal feelings of betrayal in light of Lance Armstrong’s recent … Read more
Why HR Is Known as the Necessary Evil – and How to Change That
I chose to devote my career to Human Resources due to a passion for business and an understanding of the value human capital brings to a company. I fear … Read more
When a Great Work Ethic Can’t Make Up for Bad Management
Kyle (age 21) handles the scheduling, appointments, estimates, and all payment transactions for the auto service center near my office. On a recent weekday … Read more
Lost In Translation? Why HR Needs to Speak the Language of the C-Suite
Yesterday, I wrote about why CEOs and CFOs should care about employee engagement. Yet, it’s still often up to HR Pros to help CEOs and CFOs understand why … Read more
Developing Your Workforce: Why Multiple Mentors Are Needed Today
Many of us used to equate the ideal mentor to a gray haired, senior executive in the corner office. This expert had all the answers and knew the rules. We … Read more
The Four Contradictions of HR Innovation
“Innovation” is as common and as empty a value as “customer first” and “excellence” in most organizations. And it can be particularly empty in our HR … Read more
Anyone Can Man The Helm When The Seas Are Calm
If you’re an observer of effective HRM (human resource management) and IT, if you’re passionate about what happens at the intersection of these subject … Read more
How HR Can Succeed in Doing More by Actually Doing Less
You know Jim Collins, the Good to Great guy? He has another book called How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In. This isn’t a book … Read more
Ignite HR 6: Driving Innovation Through a Workforce of Hackers
Have we been misled about how innovation works, particularly as it pertains to the workforce? Jason Lauritsen says we have. I know Jason as an HR … Read more
What Message Do Your Organization’s Workforce Policies Send?
“I am glad I do not feel pressured and I have a job to come back to.” Right on ABC! That was my response when I read that. Robin Roberts, broadcaster on … Read more