One of the CEO’s I am working with on a business transformation said to me about his managers, “No, he won’t actually help solve the problem, he is more of … Read more
HR Roundtable: What if HR Ruled the Business World?
The May HR Roundtable in Cincinnati started with a vast amount of silence, which is never the norm when you come to a Roundtable! The reason for the stark … Read more
Lessons From The Tipping Point: Utilizing Influencers to Drive Change
One of the things I enjoy about HR is that you can take many lessons from other functional areas of the business. One of the most interesting areas to me … Read more
What You Can Do If Your Boss Is a Jerk
I tweeted out an article last week called “The 7 Worst Kinds of Bosses” that was taken from a Monster.com article. I’m intrigued about the “Worst” boss … Read more
“What Can HR Learn From… ?” Here’s What You’ll Get When You See That
As I prepare for my day, I tag articles that I will methodically printout, link on Delicious, or just read online. I do a quick scan of all “my relevant … Read more
How to Group-Think Your Way To Better HR Metrics
Great article last week in The Wall Street Journal on “What Gives Social Norms Their Power.” The research doesn’t have direct implications to … Read more
Generating New Value for Business: Four Key Steps That HR Can Take
I get a lot of studies and research cross my desk or drop into my email, and a large percentage of them are the type that generate news and a headline … Read more
Employer Lessons From a Controversial Children’s Anti-Obesity Campaign
The Georgia Children’s Health Alliance has taken a lot of grief for this campaign. The links here are a smattering of the hue and cry. The campaign … Read more
Fast HRM Part 2: It’s About Fostering Trust and Doing Business Fast
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on Fast HRM, which is devoted to the goal of starting a movement to speed up HRM work and improve … Read more
The Second Biggest Lie We Tell in HR
I love that HR Pros get so worked up about performance management and delivering great feedback to employees about their performance and development. It’s … Read more