I had the opportunity to present at SHRM in Orlando this week. I was gratified to have a full session at the 7 am early-bird spot on Tuesday. I think the … Read more
Ignite HR 2014: The Day Integrity Died
Did you know that integrity is the opposite of hypocrisy? I didn’t, but I learned that at HR Reinvention in Omaha last month, and I got it from the … Read more
Pick a Presentation: 9 Ideas For Sackett’s Talk at SHRM 2015 Las Vegas
OK gang, I want to crowd source my title for my 2015 SHRM Annual Conference presentation proposal. I’m going to give you a list of titles and ideas, and … Read more
Rare Agreement: U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Job Training Bill
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman In a rare act of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved by a vote of 95-3 a bill that reauthorizes and … Read more
Too Pretty to Hire? When Jealousy Creeps into the Workplace
Regardless of your religious affiliation, you’re probably familiar with the story of David and Goliath. (If not, spoiler alert: Goliath, a 9-foot-something … Read more
A Workplace With N-Words, Confederate Flags, But No Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer Over the weekend, I read this opinion (Adams v. Austal) in a race-discrimination with facts so egregious, they’d make David Duke … Read more
Ignite HR 2014: Why You Should Hire Criminals
As I’ve said before, Ignite HR is an intriguing and very different type of conference format. Speakers get only five (5) minutes, 20 slides and … Read more
Studies Make It Hard to Argue Against Better Paternity Leave Policies
Perhaps it was the Father’s Day celebrations that happened a few weeks back that sparked this week’s topic, and it’s a subject that stills seems … Read more
The HR Certification Flap? It’s About Making Yourself Better, Not Letters
I have some HR friends who are telling me that SHRM’s recent decision to develop their own certification is a non-issue to real trench HR pros around the … Read more
The State of Employee Pay: Is It Really a Fact Employees Are Underpaid?
Forbes.com calls itself, “Information for the World’s Business Leaders.” A must-read for most serious business people, it has never been … Read more