I can’t tell you the number of bosses I’ve had who seemed to have little respect for the opinions coming from the good people who worked for … Read more
Strategic Planning and Other Great Managerial Delusions
Most strategic planning exercises are doomed from the start by being connected to the annual budget process. The money always wins. Strategy is creative. … Read more
Employees Are Unhappy As They Quit Their Job — Are You Surprised?
We’ve heard it before: employees are unhappy. Many want to leave their current positions. And those that are leaving wouldn’t recommend their employer to … Read more
Employee Benefits: How Your Workplace Can be a Cut Above the Rest
I was traveling last week, cross-country, to facilitate a retirement preparedness workshop, so to fill the two hour layover I had at the airport, I found … Read more
Harassment at Work? It Takes More Than Sex in a Supply Closet
By Eric B. Meyer Apparently, sex in a supply closet is not sexual harassment At least that’s what a federal court in Utah opined. George Costanza … Read more
Job Ads Seeking ‘Employed Only’ May Bring Attention From the EEOC
Is your company among those who reject the unemployed because they are unemployed? If you are — and a report from the National Employment Law Project … Read more
A Key to Better Employee Engagement: Finding Meaning and Value in Work
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that employee engagement continues to suffer, especially as talk of a potential double-dip recession picks up. … Read more
HR Stocks Hit Harder Than Market; Job Boards Down by Double-Digits
HR-related stocks are getting hammered far harder than the broader financial markets, as the global sell-off that began a week ago resumed today. HR stocks … Read more
Performance Management and Goal Setting: 2 Truths — and 2 Bad Ideas
I hold these truths to be self-evident (well hey, it is my blog): Truth #1: Performance management is with us for the long term. And the reason for this is … Read more
How NOT to Treat an Employee You Let Go After 32 Years
Mark Heisler is an award-winning pro basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times. He’s been with the newspaper for more than three decades. … Read more