Could you describe your job, your boss, or what inspires you at work, in just six simple words? That’s what makes the new book “Six Words About … Read more
Nice Guys May Not Finish First In Pay, But There’s Still Hope Out There
I’m a nice guy (or, so I’ve been told). So when I hear stories like I did this past summer about how we often reward bad workplace behavior … Read more
Talent Management Insanity, or Why the Performance Appraisal Must Die
A definition of insanity I’ve heard many times is this: “Doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.” Under that definition, it is … Read more
What a Great Coach Can Teach Us on the Art of Building a Perfect Team
A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more
HR Roundtable: Should Performance Reviews Live — or Die?
Not ones to shy aware from hot topics in HR, the November HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss “Performance Reviews: Live or Die?” Everyone came … Read more
Job Titles Gone Wild: Why It’s Silly to Call Yourself “Director of Fun”
“Director of Fun.” That was the title I was looking at on a resume for a marketing director position. As I read through the applicant’s … Read more
3 Speakers You Really Don’t Want to Miss at TLNT’s Transform Conference
Here’s a question I get asked by people a lot: why should I attend the TLNT Transform conference next February in Austin, Texas? I give a lot of … Read more
5 Truths About Millennials in the Workplace
The generational divide, in one form or another, kept hitting my screen time and again in the last week or two. A few that struck me the most (with my … Read more
How Technological Change Pushes Boundaries in the Workplace
By Laurie Bassi, Ed Frauenheim, and Dan McMurrer with Larry Costello On February 12, 2008, a marketing manager at Yahoo lost his job. That shouldn’t have … Read more
A Lindbergh Lesson: Let Employees Know the Joys of Responsibility
After his celebrated 1927 flight, Charles Lindbergh reflected on his journey. He spoke of the calmness with which he departed New York, and the freedom he … Read more