The economy is steadily improving and employers need every advantage they can get as the competition once again heats up for top talent. It’s a long-held … Read more
85% of Companies Offer Flex Time, But Does it Really Mean They’re Flexible?
Do you feel like you’ve got more flexibility at work? A recent report from virtual and executive office space leader Regus has indicated that 85 … Read more
The Office Debate: When Is it Time to Talk, and When Is It Time to Go?
Organizations waste a lot of time communicating badly. They fall into the trap of talking about things that have already been decided, or not talking when … Read more
Protecting Trade Secrets Through Employee Surveillance is Risky Business
By Michael R. Greco The difference between having a trade secret and not can come down to the steps that a company takes to protect its secrets. The … Read more
Get a Grip: It’s Madness Worrying About Workers and March Madness
How do I know it’s March? People are talking about productivity lost because of the NCAA basketball tournament and gambling in the workplace. I can … Read more
Resurrecting that Forgotten Incentive Program: It’s All About Communication
It is a story told and re-told all across the country when it comes to a corporate incentive and rewards programs. The company decides that they need to … Read more
Building a Better Boss? As Google Found, It’s Simpler Than You Think
Leave it to Google to be the company that believed they could figure out how to build a better boss. According to a story in Sunday’s New York Times, … Read more
Inside the Charlie Sheen Lawsuit: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
By John A. Gallagher We have examined both Warner Brothers’ March 7, 2011 termination letter and Charlie Sheen’s March 10, 2011 lawsuit, and have come to … Read more
HR and Developing Talent: Just What is Your CEO Thinking?
“Criminal neglect.” “We’ve gotten way too comfortable poaching.” “No one wakes you in the morning and says they want to go work in the advertising … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Lesson from AOL – How Not to Do Merger Layoffs
Sometimes, you can glean some great lessons about HR and people management practices from just reading the news. Take the recent purchase of the Huffington … Read more