Is there a difference between a mission statement and a manifesto? Yes and no. Their intentions may be the same but that’s where the similarity ends. In … Read more
Three Days for Death (or Why HR Policies Make No Sense)
Editor’s Note: A number of TLNT readers have asked about this post recently, so here it is again in case you missed it originally. This past week a … Read more
3 Engagement-Enhancing Conversations Every Manager Should Have
In Three Critical Conversations That Boost Employee Engagement, we described three types of conversations that provide managers with valuable information … Read more
Do You Need a Policy If Recreational Marijuana Is Legal in Your State?
Oregon will soon join a handful of other states, as well as the District of Columbia, in legalizing recreational marijuana. As of July 1, 2015, anyone 21 … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: In Case You Don’t Know It, Attitude Is Everything
Most managers hire for skillset and hope for mindset. Therefore, only 9 percent of all new hires fail because they cannot do the job. However, it also … Read more
When It Comes to Employee Wages, We Just Need to Do the Right Thing
“This pay initiative is an important part of our strategies to continue attracting and retaining the best talent in order to deliver a great shopping … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Logical Lessons Managers Can Learn From Mr. Spock
Mr. Spock has died. He lived long, and prospered. Of course, Star Trek‘s Mr. Spock, the character, will still be around because fictional people … Read more
FLSA Changes Could Make Many Retail Managers Non-Exempt Employees
By John E. Thompson Expectations are that the U.S. Labor Department’s proposed regulations re-defining the federal Fair Labor Standards Act‘s … Read more
When Outsourcing the Workforce Goes Terribly Wrong
Some time ago, my dad was unemployed and picking up contract work when it was made available to him. In order to procure this contract work, he had to sign … Read more
Need More Resources? You Need to Build Your Own 1-Person Org Chart
What is an org chart for? This was a lesson I learned in my corporate career, and have carried through to my entrepreneurial career. When you think of an … Read more