This winter has created a terrible snow situation here in the New York City metro area. There is snow everywhere. I looked outside this morning and could … Read more
When It Comes to Employee Appreciation, Surprises Rule
SHRM recently sent out an e-mail reminding members about upcoming employee celebration dates: Employee Appreciation Day (March 4) National Employee … Read more
Five Key HR Roles During an M&A (But Only One is REALLY Key)
I get a lot of press releases in the course of a week, and sometimes, you get one that has something that is not only interesting, but it also gets you … Read more
Five Ways To Get Over Your Own Office Groundhog Day
In the iconic movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors keeps waking up on the same day (Groundhog Day), in the same place … Read more
HR Roundtable: How Do You Make Goals Effective?
The new year took off like a rocket at the January HR Roundtable in Cincinnati. Everyone had gathered to tackle the topic of “Making Goals Effective.” … Read more
Workplace Innovation Is Not Spontaneous – You Need Real Change to Make it Go
To boast a culture of innovation, an organization may need to make significant changes to its existing climate. Change can require an effort and commitment … Read more
Want to Get Promoted? You Need a Dose of Executive Presence
My recent webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation. Why are so many people interested in this topic? Here’s why: People want … Read more
How Well Do You Know Your People? Here are 7 Things You SHOULD Know
By Linda Hill and Kent Lineback How well do you know your people? If you don’t know your people, you cannot make intelligent decisions about assignments … Read more
What Discrimination Looks Like in 2011: It’s Older and Unemployed
Anyone who has been in the hiring game, or even just an active member of America’s workforce for more than a few years, knows this in their heart: job … Read more
New Study: The Top 10 Best Practices of High-Impact HR Organizations
Few magazine articles have had such a monumental impact on an entire profession the way that Fast Company’s “Why We Hate HR” did on the … Read more