This is the second article in my series, What Good General Managers DO I opened the series with a note that a Good General manager makes sure s/he has the … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas Wrap: The Good, The Bad, and The Swag
The SHRM annual conference is a wrap here in Las Vegas, and usually by this time in the conference, I’m a blubbering, brain dead mess. But this … Read more
A Step-by-Step Guide to One of Management’s Most Difficult Duties
By Dick Grote The performance appraisal may confirm that the individual and the organization are so mismatched that termination is the right answer. Or, … Read more
Gen iY: They Want Meaning, Money, Influence – and to Work With Friends
Last of three parts By Dr. Tim Elmore Generation iY (I call them this because of the intense impact iTunes, iPhones, iPods, iMacs and the Internet has had … Read more
EEOC Sues Abercrombie & Fitch (Again) For Religious Discrimination
Clothier Abercrombie & Fitch, the 21st century’s equivalent of the old South’s Woolworth’s lunch counter, is being sued again by the … Read more
SHRM Perspective: Is Appealing To A Higher Purpose Really That Important?
All three SHRM annual conference keynotes so far (you can read VP of Editorial John Hollon’s recaps of Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington and Tony … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas Day 3: How Zappos Tony Hsieh Wowed the HR Pros
I’m a tough sell when it comes to SHRM conference general session speakers. Some say I’m too tough, but my philosophy is that the majority of … Read more
Assessing Employees Ready to Leave: Here Are 2 Questions You Need to Ask
All over the news and blogs last week were reports about the latest Mercer What’s Working survey. Shock and alarm were expressed at statistics such as 32 … Read more
Are We Getting Too Little Time Off? Here’s Why Richard Branson Is Right
Editor’s note: TLNT health and wellness contributor had a strong reaction to some of Sir Richard Branson’s comments during his Opening General … Read more
How HR Speak Hurts HR – And Some HR Words That Should Be Banned
By Dr. John Sullivan If you worked in a business function where a majority of those you served were unclear about exactly what you do, wouldn’t you … Read more