What’s more to employees important: Base pay, or being appreciated for their work? A recent survey released by Boston Consulting Group polled more than … Read more
Want a Message That Gets Employees Attention? How About a CEO Video?
One of the best parts of my job is the creative work I get to do with our customers around change management, communications and training. As I’m sure you … Read more
What Shelter Dogs Taught Me about Employee Engagement
One day while volunteering at the animal shelter, my interactions with two of the dogs — Mia and Harper — reminded me of a fundamental truth about employee … Read more
Leadership 101: The Most Powerful Words You Want From Any Leader
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. “All I want is for someone, sometime, just … Read more
It Makes No Sense to Have Employees Come to Work Sick
How much sense does this make: Retail and restaurant workers, who come into more direct contact with the average customer than any other job, are the least … Read more
You Don’t Need to Be Outrageous, Just Creative, With Your Benefits
Job seekers care about the benefits you offer. In fact, 4 out of 5 say that the benefits offered are the deciding factor in taking a new job, according to … Read more
HR Basics: How to Conduct Really Effective Exit Interviews
When an employee resigns, exit interviews are hopefully conducted by the Human Resources staff to gather honest feedback about opportunities for … Read more
Take My Word For It: Your HR Software Really Doesn’t Suck!
It’s the one of those great HR truths: Candidates who get a flat tire on their way to an interview are liars. Employees don’t really get sick on Mondays … Read more
Can an Employee Get Fired For Punching a Sexual Harasser?
By Eric B. Meyer Can you smack your sexual harasser, complain, and still claim retaliation? The plaintiff in this case (Speed v. Wes Health System) claimed … Read more
Solving Workplace Conflict: Lessons From the Blurred Lines Lawsuit
This week, news broke that a Los Angeles jury had ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay Marvin Gaye’s estate more than $7 million for … Read more