My daughter decided to volunteer through a program at her job. Each employee has the opportunity to volunteer their services and receive a day off in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: When You Need Heads to Roll, Why Does HR Take the Fall?
See update below. Say what you will about whether HR should have a “seat at the table,” here’s a role that HR frequently gets, like it or … Read more
Learning From on the Job Experience: Sometimes, the Bear Gets You
Timothy Treadwell loved grizzly bears so much he wanted to marry them. Well, not marry them so much as be near them all the time. Timothy spent 13 summers … Read more
LinkedIn Is Hiring, Selling More Shares to Back Its Aggressive Expansion
LinkedIn lost money, but still beat analyst estimates, blowing through the most optimistic projections by millions and ending the quarter with $139.5 … Read more
Corporate HR Strategy in 3 Simple and Easy Steps
Step 1: Send out a meeting request to all HR leaders — sorry managers, you aren’t really leaders; we meant Directors and above (unless there’s only … Read more
The Powerful Influence of Bad Behavior at Work (and What to Do About it)
Do we need more evidence that it’s simply not worth it to justify the bullying bad behavior of high performing employees just because “they deliver?” (In … Read more
Want the Secrets of Moneyball? Then Hear Billy Beane at TLNT Transform
Say what you will about how well it ultimately worked for baseball’s Oakland A’s, but Billy Beane’s groundbreaking talent management … Read more
Occupy [Insert City] Is Coming – Are You Ready If Your Employees Get Involved?
By John H. Douglas You might have to live under a rock not to have heard about the “Occupy Wall Street” protests by now. As such protest … Read more
Connecting the Dots: Every Worker Should Know Know Why They Matter
Recently, I have found myself retelling a story I read a long time ago, in a leadership book, that really stuck with me. It was about a boy who had a … Read more
Retirement Plans May Get a Jolt With Cost of Living Increase
With our current inflation rate running over 3 percent, the IRS recently released increased 2012 contribution levels for employer sponsored retirement … Read more