I’m on record with my opinion that we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to performance reviews. The annual performance … Read more
It’s All About Attitude: The Power That Comes From Being Positive
By Eric Chester Attitude is nothing more and nothing less than a person’s outward expression of his internal views. It is where your perceptions become … Read more
California Supreme Court Tackles “Unspoken” Workplace Break Rules
Get ready for another workforce trend brewing in California. According to the San Jose Mercury News, today “the California Supreme Court … is … Read more
Survey: As Pay-For-Performance Goes Up, Forced Ranking Is Going Down
If you like cash money but not necessarily being forced ranked to get it, there’s some good news for you in the latest i4cp report on performance pay … Read more
What Are the Latest Trends For Social Media and Litigation in the Workplace?
By Eric B. Meyer This week I plan to dedicate a few blog posts to highlighting some of the latest trends in social media and [fill in the blank]. Today, … Read more
Transformative HR: The Importance of Embracing the Optimization Mindset
By John W. Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan HR always wants to make the best choices, but traditionally HR leaders have not been tasked with optimizing … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Reasons Your Best Hourly Employees Leave
Substandard Co-Workers: The good employee isn’t paid enough to put up with the hiring mistakes ? the people who turn out to be lazy, indifferent, or … Read more
Making Work More Meaningful: 3 Simple Things That Managers Can Do
With dismal news of widespread employee dissatisfaction and disengagement, and uncertainty in the American and global economies forcing CEOs/CFOs continued … Read more
Volunteering: How You Can Turn It Into the Ultimate Team-Building Event
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