By Eric B. Meyer Last September, for the first time ever, the EEOC sued two private employers for discriminating against employees who had transitioned … Read more
Of All a Company’s Functions, HR Is the Guardian of the Future
Editor’s Note: This is the second of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
Why I Stopped Bad-Mouthing “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”
Today, April 23, is the fourth Thursday of the month, which means it’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (aka TODAS). Kids will be trooping through … Read more
When Job Titles Make Today’s HR Look Like a ’70s Personnel Dept.
You know what position I would love to apply for!? Junior Human Resource Manager, said no one ever! I hate spending three seconds on job titles because job … Read more
Employee Engagement? Sometimes, It Requires Acts of Courage
Employee engagement is not for the timid. Assessing and improving employee engagement requires courage from leaders and employees at every level — … Read more
The Fine Line For Leaders Between Motivation and Manipulation
Almost any team has one or two absolute go-getters. Whether it’s out of passion, commitment or habit, they’re going to show up half an hour early, probably … Read more
What It Truly Costs for an $80,000 Per Year Hire
For executives imbued with hiring power, perhaps no greater pitfall exists than the hiring of management staff earning $80,000 and beyond. Besides the … Read more
For Handling Employee Disabilities, Take the Burger King Approach
By Eric B. Meyer ADA and Burger King?!? Has someone been eating too many Whoppers? Actually, the inspiration for this post comes from Seattle attorney … Read more
Yes, HR Research May Really Be Marketing, But There’s Still Value to It
I’m mindful of Laurie Ruettimann’s blog post from a couple of weeks ago where she put it straight out — HR Research Isn’t Research: It’s Marketing. … Read more
What Was Management Thinking? The High Cost of Employee Turnover
An article from Forbes made the rounds last summer with some pretty startling statistics: The average raise an employee can expect is 3 percent, but given … Read more