Managers and leadership can only influence so much. Our own attitude is up to us. As if the discussion over engaged employees vs. satisfied employees … Read more
June 30 Deadline Looming to Amend Health FSA Cafeteria Plans
By Callan Carter The health care reform laws enacted a provision that restricts health care flexible spending arrangements (Health FSAs) and health … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Finds First Decline in Number of Remote Workers
As someone who has joined the millions of remote workers who do what they do in a virtual environment, I always perk up when I see data about telework … Read more
The Future of Pay for Performance: Can the Membership Model Work?
In their session on the next generation of pay for performance at last month’s WorldatWork Total Rewards conference in San Diego, Mercer consultants … Read more
Most Workers Get Emails in Off-Hours From Bosses Who Expect a Reply
Several years ago, as I was preparing to head off for a long weekend hiking in the Yosemite backcountry, I got a call from the CEO. “Why won’t … Read more
Flying in Unfriendly Skies: Divisive Work Conduct is a Safety Hazard
In the past few days, a pair of notable airline stories have hit the news. On June 20, two planes almost collided at John F. Kennedy International Airport … Read more
Out of the Box Thinking: Whatever Happened to Just Hard Work Instead?
If I hear someone tell me they are getting “out of the box” one more time, in terms of solving a problem, I’m going to shoot myself! “But Tim! Isn’t that … Read more
Learning Your Company Can’t Afford to Pay You – Via Twitter
There are few things worse in our hyper-connected age than getting bad news via email, Internet, or some form of social media. Radio Shack did this a few … Read more
Pre-Employment Personality Tests: If It Does Not Cause, You Need To Pause
Do the vast majority of people who pass your pre-employment personality tests turn out to be exceptional performers? If you answered “no” then your tests … Read more
6 Things You Can Do to Avoid Hiring Discrimination Issues With the EEOC
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the EEOC held a meeting to discuss what it deems a “major national problem”; namely, deliberate discrimination … Read more