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
As the Economy Turns, Time to Get Your Rewards & Incentives Geared Up
As the economy took a turn for the worst, many companies were forced to take a hard look at their corporate programs as well as their employees. This often … Read more
Embrace Wellness? Time to Get Your Head Out of the Sand and Just Do It
I’ll admit it. Until a couple of years ago, I thought corporate wellness programs were a silly waste of time. I didn’t get it. I was uninformed, naïve and … Read more
U.S. Incomes Increase, But Are 2011 Tax Breaks Just Another COLA?
Do you feel a bit richer? After a tax break that took effect at the beginning of the year, the Associated Press reports that U.S. incomes have been given a … Read more
Refusing to Consider the Unemployed? Read This and Then You Decide
Is it a good idea for firms hiring to purposely exclude the unemployed from consideration? If you missed the news last summer (June 2010) about the growth … Read more
HR and HR Vendors: The Lonely Goalkeepers of the Business
I only played one year in junior high. That would be soccer (or football for the rest of the world). I loved it, but loved American football and baseball … Read more
Should You Tell A Star They’re A Part of Your Succession Plan?
This is a loaded question — Yes or no, depending on the person. Succession planning, despite the recent emergence of contrarian views, is still a … Read more