How do you develop the level of trust in your employees that’s required to inspire productivity and empowerment? I believe it starts with self-awareness. … Read more
U.S. Senate Once Again Rejects Paycheck Protection Act
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman As expected, U.S. Senate supporters of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 2199) failed to muster the 60 votes needed to advance the bill … Read more
Want a Competitive Advantage? Get Your Team to Make Faster Decisions
Can your team make a decision? I was recently thinking about a moment in my career that taught me several things about team decision making. It was many … Read more
A New Fad: States, Local Governments Hiking the Minimum Wage
By Gregory Hanscom A centerpiece of President Obama’s current legislative agenda is raising the federal minimum wage. While many doubt a bill raising the … Read more
Pixar and the Secrets of Managing Creative People
If you don’t find Ed Catmull’s Creativity Inc. difficult, you are not reading it right. The book is an engaging and easy to read story; however its best … Read more
What Does Talent Want? A Strong Brand and a Great Place to Work
A look at LinkedIn’s recently released Talent Trends 2014 report provides some interesting data about what’s on the minds of today’s professional … Read more
Why Your CEO Must Also Be the Company’s Chief Culture Officer, Too
Whether your business is large or small, if you are the CEO, you are also the CCO — the Chief Cultural Officer. Culture matters. It is what makes the … Read more
Love at Work? Don’t Freak Out – Here Are 3 Ways to Get It Right
Love at work. If you’re in HR and reading that statement, likely you shuddered, even just a little. Usually, “love at work” means some kind of relationship … Read more
What Do You Do If You Don’t Get Along With Your Boss?
“So what if your boss is the person you don’t get along with? It’s like we just don’t click, and neither of us is talking about it. Should I be the one who … Read more
The Disinformation Surrounding the “Tipped-Employee Minimum Wage”
By John E. Thompson A White House report promoting a substantial jump in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act‘s minimum wage perpetuates now widely … Read more