Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Sleeping on the Job: How a Short Nap Can Help Employees be More Effective
If you get a bit tired after lunch, maybe you should sleep it off instead of grabbing another cup of coffee. MetroNaps has something called an energy pod. … Read more
Employee Engagement? Maybe the Holy Grail is Really Employer Engagement
”More than one in three surveyed employees hopes to be working elsewhere in the next 12 months,” concludes MetLife in its 9th annual study of employee … Read more
The New DOL Phone App and the Problem With Employee-Kept Records
By Lawrence S. McGoldrick We previously reported on DOL’s publication of a “Work Hours Calendar,” a time sheet for employees to use to … Read more
Unemployed Mothers Need Not Apply
When I heard it, I thought it must be an error. According to a Mercer study, 40 percent of the women who leave their job to have children struggle to … Read more
Adding Value to an Organization: It’s More Than Reporting What’s Wrong
One of the CEO’s I am working with on a business transformation said to me about his managers, “No, he won’t actually help solve the problem, he is more of … Read more
9th Circuit Rules For Employers in Protecting Trade Secrets
By John D. McLachlan More often than not when a management law firm informs its clients of recent case developments, the news is not good. This is an … Read more
HR Roundtable: What if HR Ruled the Business World?
The May HR Roundtable in Cincinnati started with a vast amount of silence, which is never the norm when you come to a Roundtable! The reason for the stark … Read more
Lessons From The Tipping Point: Utilizing Influencers to Drive Change
One of the things I enjoy about HR is that you can take many lessons from other functional areas of the business. One of the most interesting areas to me … Read more
What You Can Do If Your Boss Is a Jerk
I tweeted out an article last week called “The 7 Worst Kinds of Bosses” that was taken from a Monster.com article. I’m intrigued about the “Worst” boss … Read more