I’m all vendored out. No offense to the fine companies I’ve worked with, am working with or have yet to work with. I appreciate you all, and of course want … Read more
One Case Where Sexual Comments and Innuendo are All Perfectly Legal
By Eric B. Meyer When Harold Wasek signed on to work at an oil rig in Pennsylvania, he had no idea what lay in store for him, especially when one of his … Read more
Random Thoughts as We Get Out of Town After SHRM 2012 in Atlanta
Here’s a sobering thought: I’ve been to so many SHRM annual conferences that I have forgotten how many I have been to. I was trying to count … Read more
SHRM Atlanta 4: Tom Brokaw on Why America Needs a Big Idea
It always helps when you can end a big event, like the annual SHRM Conference and Exhibition, with a big idea. And that’s what Tom Brokaw, the … Read more
Lessons From SHRM Atlanta: Finding a Bed Is a Lot Tougher Than You Think
By Eric B. Meyer I’m a fairly easy-going guy. My buttons don’t get easily pushed, I’m not easily riled, and I rarely get angry. But, when … Read more
Odds & Ends From the Exhibit Hall Floor at SHRM 12 in Atlanta
Here are some more odds & ends of news and chatter from the annual SHRM Conference and Exhibition that is winding down here in Atlanta. Beyond.com, … Read more
SHRM Atlanta 3: Jim Collins — Yes, It’s All About People (the Right People)
When you’ve written books with titles like Good to Great and Built to Last, people tend to think you have all the answers. But author Jim Collins, … Read more
What Is a Supervisor? The Supreme Court Will Tell Us Next Year
By Eric B. Meyer Nah, brotha. This isn’t Jeopardy. “What is a supervisor” is a question that the United States Supreme Court has decided … Read more
On the Floor at SHRM Atlanta: Assessments, Apps & Other HR Stuff
Out here in Atlanta at the Society for Human Resource Management’s Annual Conference & Exhibition, there’s a lot going on for the 13,000 … Read more
SHRM 2012 Insight: Malcolm Gladwell, Millennials, & Dating Your Job
I’m at SHRM12 in Atlanta all week, and I had the pleasure of sitting through Malcolm Gladwell‘s keynote this morning! He is by far my favorite author and … Read more