Using weasel words to deflect blame is a pretty common tactic and it is something that executives with their tail on the line have learned the fine art of … Read more
Looking to 2011: 10 HR Predictions and the Shift to a ‘Borderless Workplace’
There are year-end list and reports, and then there are Year-End List and Reports. You know the difference. The former are sort of like bubble gum — … Read more
Discharge is Upheld for Facebook Postings by Employees in France
By Celia Joseph Companies with employees in France should find interest in the recent decision of a French labor tribunal upholding the discharge of two … Read more
Don’t Be a Scrooge – Learning to Enjoy The Holidays As a Manager
Just call me Scrooge. While it wasn’t my official nickname, you could have called me that my first few Decembers as a manager and an HR practitioner. … Read more
Maxims of Management: Laws and Rules, From A to Z
By Henry Mintzberg, Bruce Ahlstrand and Joseph Lampel Acheson’s Rule of the Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect … Read more
3 Traits That Make Top Leaders Great
What makes the top leaders stand out it is not their skills, or experience. Once you get to compete for the top jobs, everyone has impressive skills and … Read more
A Sign of the Times? In San Francisco, Even Santa is an HR Problem
** See update below. Ever wonder what the world is coming to? Ever wonder about people who can’t take a joke? If this sounds like you, well, get … Read more
Are You Managing Your Workforce by Staying on Top of the Holiday Effect?
Many companies avoid collecting any type of survey data from employees in November or December. They do so because they have learned through experience … Read more
In Defense of Awareness: Changing Employee Behavior Takes Time
If you have checked Facebook in the last couple of days, you may have noticed that some people’s avatars were changed to cartoon characters or stars … Read more
Stressing Out Over Performance Reviews? Here’s a Way to Fix That
Sometimes when I am thinking about writing a blog post, my thought process can be all over the place. Often times, my thoughts run to what either someone … Read more