I’ve interviewed a ton of people in my career. When I ask people what their normal work week looks like I “often” hear, “Oh, I work 70-80 hrs per week, all … Read more
Cornerstone Gets Into Small/Mid Market With $14 Million Sonar6 Deal
New Zealand talent management vendor Sonar6 has been acquired by Cornerstone On Demand in a deal valued at $14 million. Cornerstone’s stock closed up … Read more
Moving Ahead on Workplace Wellness Without Management Support
An audience member at my TLNT Transform session last week in Austin asked me: What do I do if I don’t have leadership support? Is my wellness effort dead … Read more
The At-Will Dilemma: What Laws Apply to Expatriate Employees?
Which laws apply to expatriates? That’s a very good question, but just about everything regarding expatriates generates a lot of questions. I’m going to … Read more
Are Employees Confused About the Values You Want Them to Follow?
I’ve written a good bit recently on corporate culture, first on building a magnetic culture, then on creating a solid, single culture after M&A. But … Read more
Here’s Why It’s Finally Time to Redefine the Role of HR
Over the past decade or so we have learned a lot about what contributes to work environments where people work hard and are committed to the success of … Read more
What We Can Learn About Feedback From Managing Millennials (& Felons!)
If you are like most managers, you don’t relish the thought of giving negative feedback. If you are like most of us, you have also experienced the … Read more
Want High Performance? You Find it by Embracing Employee Variation
By David Creelman Do you remember the person who served you last time you went to McDonald’s? Probably not, and that’s not due to a failing memory. … Read more
5 Keys to Mediating Non-Compete and Trade Secret Disputes
By Michael R. Greco Mediating a non-compete and trade secrets dispute is different than mediating general commercial disputes. This is particularly true … Read more
What You Need to Start Disclosing to Employees About 401(k) Fees
Hello new 401(k) notices! As if the new disclosures required under health care reform weren’t enough to juggle this summer, you need to wrap your head … Read more