It kills me every time I read about some company that has the bright idea to get rid of all of its managers. I’ve written about this before, and as I … Read more
Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike to $15 Part of a Growing Local Trend
By Gregory Hanscom In recent months, many state and local governments have aggressively moved to raise the minimum wage. This week, the City of Seattle … Read more
The 7 Keys to Great Coaching – and Boosting Employee Productivity
“In both children and adults, there can be a hard-to-deny link between a robust sense of hope and either work productivity or academic achievement.” — … Read more
May Jobs Growth Hit 200k Plus for Fourth Consecutive Month
Early indications of an anemic May employment report proved unduly pessimistic when the U.S. Labor Department announced 217,000 new jobs were added during … Read more
What Is Employee Engagement? Here’s How It’s a Lot Like Marriage
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. What’s the No. 1 most helpful (or … Read more
Change Management: 10 Common Myths That Can Get in the Way
As an Organizational Development (OD) and Change Management practitioner, I often find myself having conversations with leaders where I need to address … Read more
Revenge Hiring: A Destructively Bad Practice For Any Organization
Sometimes you just can’t make this stuff up! From the land of Bad HR comes something I’ve only heard about as urban legend — the Revenge Hire! A … Read more
The Very Real Problems When You Decide to Fly Under the Radar
I often hear people say something like: “I like to fly under the radar. I like to keep my head down and just do the work. It’s the work that matters. I … Read more
Court: Employment at Will Trumps 2nd Amendment Gun Rights
By Eric B. Meyer In every one of the United States, except Montana, employment is at will. This means that, absent a contract of employment for a specific … Read more
HR 101: Getting Rid of People Who Suck Life Out of the Organization
In yesterday’s post (Learning to Love Work Again – It’s All About Employee Energy) on the very intriguing work of Tony Schwartz and the Energy … Read more