Over cake with colleagues at a recent company celebration, I had an epiphany. Well, perhaps not an epiphany as this is a truth I’ve long known, but … Read more
SHRM Chicago 3: Dan Pink on Why We’re All Really Salespeople
Attend enough SHRM conferences and you’ll hear a broad variety of well-paid speakers with all sorts of different messages. This 65th annual SHRM … Read more
Will Nevada Arbitration Agreements Be Enforceable After Sept. 30?
By Scott Mahoney Some employers have decided that it is beneficial to try to avoid public lawsuits and arbitrate disputes they may have with their … Read more
SHRM Chicago Insights: Take Criticism Seriously, Not Personally
I was lucky enough to see Hillary Clinton speak on Sunday at SHRM 2013 in Chicago. She banned the press and she didn’t take questions. No, she didn’t talk … Read more
SHRM Chicago 2: Inspiring a Workforce, 1 Pair of Shoes at a Time
One thing you learn pretty quickly after attending a few SHRM annual conferences is this: the inspirational speakers usually appear near the end of things, … Read more
Can Being Short Be Considered a Disability Under the ADA?
By Eric B. Meyer Barbara Joy McElmurry worked for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. In a Complaint she filed in federal court, she alleged that her … Read more
SHRM Chicago 1: Here’s What I Didn’t Get to Hear From Hillary Clinton
As someone who has been to a number of SHRM national conferences, take it from me that the opening general session of the Society for Human Resource … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Finds 1/4 of Bosses Just Want Workers to Go – Now
It should be no big surprise that there are employees in this world who fall out of favor with their boss. It should also come as no great surprise that … Read more
Pre-SHRM Outlook: How the Future of HCM Is Being Shaped
For those in HR heading to the big SHRM annual conference in Chicago next week, there’s a lot going on in just a few days. Having been to a few of these … Read more
How NOT to Do 360 Degree Feedback, From a Train Wreck of a TV Show
I (regrettably) saw a clip the other night of the new FOX reality TV show called Does Somebody Have to Go? It’s essentially an office-based reality show … Read more