Call it a combination of ohhhhm and aha! Those simple, powerful sounds sum up what my colleagues and I think is crucial for organizations when it comes to … Read more
Appeals Courts Split on Legality of Subsidies Under Health Care Act
Two U.S. appeals courts Tuesday reached opposite conclusions about the legality of subsidies in the Affordable Care Act, a key part of the law that brings … Read more
What? 6 Minute Bathroom Breaks? It Sounds All Wrong, But May Be Right
I believe in natural selection. When the Internet went crazy last week because some little known company was only allowing their employees six (6) minutes … Read more
The Urgent Need For Leadership Development
Back in March, I discussed a few takeaways from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2014 survey. After going through the report again, I think it would … Read more
How Employee Benefits Are Changing Around the World
In the last 12 months I’ve been to 73 cities in 19 countries, working with our global clients about the advantages of using online benefit management … Read more
Tech Insights: Balancing Learning Systems vs. Informal Training
Many organizations have sophisticated training departments with complex Learning Management Systems. I love that, yet I find myself wondering if it matters … Read more
President’s Order Bans Discrimination Against LBGT Employees
President Obama signed an Executive Order Monday banning discrimination against LGBT employees by federal contractors. Last month, I blogged here that the … Read more
How the Changing Definition of the “Workplace” Impacts HR
How do we define “workplace” today in light of our technology-rich environment that enables workers to be “on the job” from … Read more
Evolving Your Workplace Culture: History Shows It Takes a Bold Vision
CEO’s continue to publicly proclaim their efforts to manage significant and meaningful culture change. Some miss the mark and show their lack of … Read more
What Is an Intern? The Labor Dept. Lists the 6 Factors That Define One
By John E. Thompson We wrote some time ago about a lower federal court’s determination in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures that at least two unpaid … Read more