“Even the oldest trees aren’t ashamed to stand naked.” — Marty Rubin, American author How transparent is your organization? Does every person in every … Read more
Employer Wants to “Bring Color” to Workplace, Gets Lawsuit Instead
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s get one thing clear. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination. And when it comes to race, we’re talking black, white, … Read more
The Ebola Scare: 10 Workplace Issues HR Should Be Ready For
You might initially think that Ebola is only a medical issue, but corporate leaders, HR, and recruiting professionals should realize that any Ebola-related … Read more
The Secret to Great (and Productive) Performance Check-in Meetings
Meetings get a bad rap and the arguments against them are well known: They get in the way of productive work; Too much of meetings are spent recapping … Read more
Rewarding Employees is Good, But Being “Fair” is Better Still
Any parents out there? What’s the most common refrain you hear from your kids? In my house, it’s “That’s not fair!” It can apply to anything – who got the … Read more
Is It Legal For the EEOC to Send 1,330 Emails to Your Employees?
By Eric B. Meyer Back in 2013, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began investigating Case New Holland, Inc. for age discrimination, or so a … Read more
Why Great Teams Matter, or How Workplace Culture Carries the Day
The San Francisco Giants are going to baseball’s World Series for the third time in five years. And a big reason why is the team’s workplace culture — a … Read more
Nobody’s Laughing, But Unlimited Vacation Policies Are a Complete Joke
Well, it had to happen — unlimited vacation policies have jumped the shark! Billionaire Richard Branson recently announced that his company, Virgin … Read more
3 Ways You’re Killing Employee Motivation — and How to Stop
Employers are always looking for ways to boost employee engagement and get the best out of their people. But even as they do, many are inadvertently … Read more
Transforming Culture Is Simple: All It Takes Is Changing People
In a survey of top leaders by Booz and Company last year, 84 percent said culture was critical to success, and yet the majority admitted their culture was … Read more