I’ve written before about how managers hated job descriptions. Now, let’s take a fresh perspective and look at how writing descriptions should be … Read more
Who’s Got Your Back? 4 Keys to Building Trusting Work Relationships
If you’ve ever had a boss, colleague, or group of people in your life who’ve offered exceptional advice or shepherded you in the right direction, you … Read more
A Management Essential: Helping Your People to Do It on Their Own
“He gives me the assignment and then proceeds to tell me step-by-step how to do it.” In my previous role before coming here, I managed successfully much … Read more
New Is Stressful, And It Means You Are Probably Doing It Right
I want to share two important ideas that I learned from one of my key, long-time mentors, Jim Davis. These have proven to be profoundly valuable through my … Read more
Baltimore’s New Ban-the-Box Law Imposes Criminal Penalties
Baltimore is the latest major U.S. city to “ban the box.” Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to sign a controversial bill that prohibits both … Read more
Motivating Millennials: It’s About Pay, a Fair Say, and Solid Management
Maybe Millennials are more grown up than people think. That’s the takeaway from a study recently conducted at workplace research site Great Rated, … Read more
Context Matters When It Comes to HR Giving Someone a Second Chance
Current NBA Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling got in a heap of trouble recently for making racist statements that were caught on tape. The NBA is … Read more
Employers to Stop Offering Health Coverage? The Idea Is Gaining Speed
What if employers started giving workers a chunk of cash to buy health insurance on their own instead of offering them a chance to buy into the company … Read more
EAPs and the Need to Foster the Domestic Violence Safety Net
Everyone deserves a safety net and a safe haven, even at work, and especially if you’re part of the 24 percent of women and 12 percent of men who reported … Read more
Ruining High Potentials, or When Talent Management Goes Wrong
Once upon a time, there was a young man who was searching for a career. Like many young people, his early jobs took him on a circuitous route, and … Read more