One of the first things the Internet was good for was forwarding funny e-mails, and one of the first things that I ever received was a list of dumb laws … Read more
A Classic for Our Modern Holidays: The Twelve Days of Wellness
On the first day of wellness my company said to me, Lose weight or pay big bucks. * On the second day of wellness My company said to me, Stop using … Read more
A Few Choice Words on Millennials From a Big Time Boomer Executive
As a member of the Baby Boomer generation, I have always been in the minority when it comes to dealing with Millennials in the workplace. To me, managing … Read more
Managerial Alchemy: Why Work and Reward Are Really One in the Same
By Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen D. Harding It is difficult to overestimate the motivational power many executives and most organizations ascribe to … Read more
How E-Mail and Social Media Changed Our Lives
It’s easy to glance at the survey, “The New New Inbox: How E-mail and Social Media Changed Our Lives,” and come away a little worried. These are just some … Read more
What You Can Learn From a 43-Page Dress Code
There are few absolutes in HR. In fact, there are many contextual clues in organizations that make it almost impossible to say that any policy is totally … Read more
5 Ways to Help Your Employees Understand Health Care Reform
There’s a load of difference between informing and communicating. Informing — I’m sure you know what I mean by that. By communicating, I mean changing what … Read more
The Great Shrinking Workplace, or Good News if You Love Life in a Cube
I was first exposed to the joys of the cubicle culture when I was working at a San Francisco dotcom during the tech boom of the late 1990s. This was when … Read more
Helicopter Parenting Gone Wrong: Actress Fired Because of Dad
I’ve always heard of helicopter parenting and how it can be detrimental but this may be a little over the top. As reported in The New York Times, … Read more
HR Roundtable: Just What is it That HR is Measuring?
The December HR Roundtable in Cincinnati was challenging because the weather had begun to turn and the traffic to get to the location was gridlock. It was … Read more