A 2014 report from Bersin by Deloitte, The Corporate Learning Factbook 2014: Benchmarks, Trends, and Analysis of the U.S. Training Market relays some … Read more
You Can Apply Olympic Best Practices to Your Own Workplace Team
Anyone who knows me knows I’m an “Olympaholic!” I LOVE the Olympic Games — Summer, Winter, it makes no difference. I love them all! Beyond admiring … Read more
The Toll Snow Days Can Take on Your Background Check Process
Brrrrr it’s been cold … and snowy … and icy!!!! No, this isn’t my way of forcing uncomfortable chitchat while we wait for a conference call to … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 3 Timely Management Tips Worth Remembering
Here are three timely tips: We need to stop training employees and instead start developing them. (We train animals; we develop people. ) Employees need to … Read more
Increasing Motivation: It’s Determining Just What Is the Right Approach
Second of two parts We all strive for a harmonious workplace that offers us the opportunity to bring out the best in ourselves and others and to do … Read more
One Decision That Clearly Shows Just What Leadership Looks Like
It is “inconsistent with our purpose.” And with that, the ball dropped. CVS President and CEO Larry J. Merlo used that phrase to make an announcement that … Read more
How Do You Help a New Leader When Leadership Doesn’t Come Naturally?
As many of us know from experience, too often people are promoted because they are good at what they do, but not all high-performing individuals make good … Read more
The Power of Setting Expectations – Especially When It Comes to HR
I had the most remarkable conversation with a new client CEO this week. As a kickoff to the project, I wanted to understand his expectations about the work … Read more
Sometimes (Especially in California), the Wrong Shoes Can Really Cost You
By Howard Mavity Warehouses and distribution centers (DC’s) are not the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most frequently inspected … Read more
Pivoting in Business: It’s Something That HR Needs to Learn to Do
One of the things we HR practitioners get dinged on consistently is our ability to be flexible. Yes, there are compliance pieces and yet other things that … Read more