In HR we have to have a strategy for everything. What’s your employment brand strategy? What’s your orientation strategy? What’s your open enrollment … Read more
Recession Fallout in HR: Why Aren’t Hiring Managers Getting the Message?
I have a feeling I’m about to preach to the choir. I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had lately with hiring managers who just don’t get it! (I … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are Your Sources Really Reliable?
There was a restaurant with a large clock on an inside wall that faced out toward the sidewalk. The restaurant owner noticed that every morning an older … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lack of Communication is Top Management Mistake
This will not exactly come as a big shock: a new survey has found that a lack of communication — keeping employees in the dark — is the top … Read more
Why I’m Sick of Hearing About HR and That “Seat at the Table”
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Two Lessons We Should Have Learned in Management 101
An interesting book that was quite popular in America in the late 1980s was All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book was a … Read more
HR Roundtable: Helping Your Business by Growing Your Social Footprint
The HR Roundtable in Cincinnati was taking a new approach this month in discussing social media and HR. Most articles out there condemn people for not … Read more
How to Get Things Done If You Think You’re the Smartest One in the Room
Being the smartest one in the room is not easy. Really smart people who get to the answer before everyone else get frustrated because: No one wants to … Read more
How Retention is Like Gardening: At Times, You Need to Change the Soil
“What time did you get in last night,” I asked my daughter. “Around 3 am,” she answered. It was now 5:45 am and I was leaving the house. As I … Read more
Leadership Lessons: It’s Adversity That Defines Who You Really Are
When you are in a seat of leadership, challenges arise. Although they are rarely matters of life and death, they can be treacherous in their own … Read more