I recently bumped into software aimed at call center operations. Normally, that is outside my scope, however this software, Snowfly, was all about … Read more
One Rule That Just Doesn’t Work For Managers (or Parents) Anymore
“Do as I say, not as I do.” There was a time when a parent who smoked, drank excessively, cursed, etc. could demand – and often expect – a different … Read more
Is OSHA’s Temp Worker Initiative Foreshadowing Things To Come?
I support OSHA’s temporary worker focus. Employers need to take more steps to ensure that temporary employees don’t fall through the cracks and do not … Read more
What Do You Do If Your Team Is Too Tactical and Not Strategic Enough?
I often hear this from executives: “My managerial team needs to be more strategic. I have managers who are fine at executing, but they are not strategic.” … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Reasons Why Managers Hate Having to Hire Anyone
Most managers hate the hiring process because: 10. It takes too much time and they have so many other things on their plates. Many feel screening and … Read more
The Challenges in Merging Different Company Cultures
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. The most recent is “People Issues Affect M&A … Read more
When It Comes to Pay, Everything in Moderation – Including Moderation
Compensation professionals do a lot of moderating. We work to moderate expectations. We work to moderate misunderstandings with incentive pay. And … Read more
High Court Extends Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Law to Most Employees
By Ed Ellis, Gregory Keating, and Stephen Melnick In Lawson v. FMR LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court massively expanded the scope of the anti-retaliation … Read more
The 7 Habits Of Remarkably Likeable HR Managers
Ripped from the pages of Inc. magazine’s recent article, 7 Habits of Remarkably Likeable Bosses, I give you … something slightly different: The 7 Habits … Read more
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. We’re all leaders in the … Read more