By Eric B. Meyer You know what’s not a good business practice for a car dealership? Referring to an older male employee as “old man,” … Read more
Little Things Count in Your Corporate Culture – Even Sardine Sandwiches
If you work in an office, chances are you’ve dealt with some unpleasant smells from a colleague’s choice of food. Whether it is fish, microwave popcorn, … Read more
Building a Top 20 Workforce: Why You Must Develop a Different Way of Thinking
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
Survey: Employees Sometimes Get Penalized For Using Work-Life Programs
Think employee engagement is important? Believe that work-life issues and the flexible workplace matters? Well, then this latest global research from the … Read more
5 Tips For Your Not-Business-As-Usual Open Enrollment Campaign
While health care reform has been relatively quiet this year, the media and political scene have not, leaving your employees with more questions than … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 12 Reasons Why Managers Need to Do a Better Job
Here are 12 reasons why managers need to do a better job of hiring, motivating, and retaining great employees in today’s turbulent times. As tough as … Read more
It’s Lack of Feedback Making Workers Wonder: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
More and more evidence is piling up that employees content in their jobs are still looking to leave – even in this economic environment. Just a couple of … Read more
The Lesson from Yahoo: Like It or Not, Every Manager IS a Role Model
“I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman of the Board,” Carol Bartz wrote to her company’s workforce. … Read more
Why Can’t HR Solve the Performance Management Puzzle?
Why can’t HR seem to solve the problem of performance management? After decades of best practices research, an endless search for the right … Read more
Uneven Discipline Can Lead to Big Headaches – and Even Bigger Lawsuits
By Eric B. Meyer A longtime employee of the Secretary of State’s office in Illinois claimed that two white managers targeted him for termination … Read more