I’ve hired a lot of people over the course of my career, so believe me when I tell you that some jobs are just flat out difficult if not impossible … Read more
Three Ways To Better Communicate With the C-Suite
Editor’s note: The TLNT Radio show is a weekly podcast where we talk to the top minds in talent management. New episodes are posted here at TLNT every … Read more
Is Telling an Employee to Forget Her Dead Daughter Proof of a Hostile Work Environment?
By John A. Gallagher The Superior Court of New Jersey (one step above a Common Pleas court and one step below New Jersey’s Supreme Court), issued a … Read more
Poor Performance is Contagious, Especially If You Won’t Deal With It
As managers, at some point we all encounter an employee who frustrates us and drains the life and energy out of the team. When you are in this situation … Read more
3 Reasons You Should Appreciate the Little Things Employees Do
Wally Bock is a fellow management and leadership blogger who never fails to inspire me. Last week he wrote (entire post here): Say ‘Thank you’ for little … Read more
Workplace Gamification & Fantasy Football: Think They’re Related? You’d Be Wrong
I don’t often mix work with pleasure but when it comes to fantasy football, I’ll dip my pen in the company ink. For the uninitiated, fantasy … Read more
Labor Department, IRS to Go After Misclassified Independent Contractors
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Labor Department announced this week that it has entered into a cooperative alliance with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service … Read more
Building a Top 20 Workforce: The Key Is Measuring “How” Instead of “What”
Editor’s note: Each Tuesday here at TLNT, Dr. Wendell Williams will detail the seven different obstacles that need to be addressed by management before any … Read more
The Road Ahead: One Good Look at What Leadership May Be Like in 2030
I don’t spend much time thinking about what leadership will be like in 20 years, but that’s mainly because I’m so busy that I have a hard … Read more
Want to Spook Your Employees? Warn Them About Possible Layoffs
Here’s something that every manager and executive should always keep in mind: injecting job uncertainty into your workforce is NEVER a smart move. I … Read more