Here’s what I took away from Apple’s big announcement this week launching the new and improved version of the iPad – game changing superstar employees are … Read more
That Wisconsin Battle? Why Don’t We Just Unionize Everyone Instead?
Like most HR folks, I’ve been keeping a close eye on Wisconsin’s budget issues and the battle with state employee unions. Here in Michigan, (and really, … Read more
Get Rid Of Performance Reviews? Sure, But What Do You Replace Them With?
Like many of my fellow HR professionals, I’ve had my fair share of time dealing with the headaches from performance reviews. Whether it is a supervisor who … Read more
Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
Social Learning: Does Your Company Know Where Its Experts Are?
Quick Question: How easy is it to find another employee in your organization with a specific expertise? Let me ask the question again another way: is it … Read more
Disengaged at the Top: Leaders are Unrecognized Victims of the Recession
There’s a lot of talk about employee disengagement, with reports coming out on the high percent of workers who are disengaged and ready to leave when … Read more
Unseen Answers To 2011’s Unknown HR Technology Questions
When we lost Johnny Carson, we lost a great entertainer. For 30 years, 1962 to 1992, he dominated late night television, and he did that without insulting … Read more
Six Important Steps to Making Performance Reviews Work for You
By Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris By this point in the book, you probably realize that our focus is on giving you practical insights and observations … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: 5 More Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Continuing the theme set forth in my earlier post on some guiding principles I have developed to deal with recurring … Read more
Court: Company May Be Liable For Discriminatory Motives Of Non-Decision Makers
By Melinda Caterine The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an employer may be liable for the discriminatory motives of a supervisor who influences but does … Read more