When historians write about the great battles throughout human history, invariably one of the keys to victory is a military leader with a brilliant … Read more
Reimbursing Employees for Business Expenses: Tax Benefit or Tax Bomb?
Since I had to write a big check to Uncle Sam last week, I wanted to share my family’s experience with unreimbursed employee expenses and the unintended … Read more
Study: Only 1 in 3 Employees Say They Are Engaged in Their Job
Here’s a sobering but not all that surprising stat: only a third of workers (31 percent) say they are engaged in their job, and 17 percent admit that … Read more
The FAA’s Controller Problem? It’s More Than a Few Sleepy Employees
One of my favorite games on my phone is Air Control. You’ve got control of an airfield and you direct airplanes to the ground in an orderly and safe … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Big Question – “What If I’m Not an ‘A’ Player?”
The April HR Roundtable in Cincinnati took an interesting turn this month because it was about a topic that truly tilted at the windmills of traditional … Read more
How “Shoot First, Aim Later” Tactics Dearly Cost the EEOC
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Christopher J. DeGroff Joining a growing line of cases reflecting judicial intolerance for questionable litigation tactics, … Read more
Do You Really Want Your Employees to be Entrepreneurs Too?
I’ll admit it: I’m biased. You see, all of the entrepreneurs I grew up with were much better entrepreneurs than employees. My father is an … Read more
What Makes Google Great? A Great Google Leader Lets Us Know
Just what is it that makes Google great, anyway? Yes, the Silicon Valley search engine and tech giant is well-known as a highly innovative organization … Read more
Are Your Employees Poachable? Here Are 7 Ways to Tell
By Michael R. Greco and Christopher P. Stief A recent survey by Manpower suggests that employers across the country are planning to increase their hiring … Read more
How to Craft a Smart and Thoughtful HR Strategy
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