It was Mark Twain who once famously said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” and so it is with leadership, … Read more
Teamwork Is More Than Peace, Love and Granola Bars: It’s About The Bottom Line
When correctly put into practice, teams advance a company’s strategy beyond that which any individual can accomplish. For example: when our client sought … Read more
When Is it Okay For an Employee to Steal a Company’s Trade Secrets?
By Michael R. Greco When is it okay for an employee to steal trade secrets? According to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the answer is when an employee is … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Social Media in the Workplace, Legal Outsourcing, Bungled Layoffs
Think the battle for acceptance of social media in the workplace is over? Think again. “With social networking exploding,” The Miami Herald reports, “at … Read more
Corporate Wellness Programs: Are They a Wise Investment for Employers?
By Jeremy Sharp The new political climate in Washington, D.C., has increased the uncertainty regarding how health care in the United States will evolve in … Read more
The 100 Best Companies To Work For: It’s “A Benefit They Can’t Buy”
Fortune magazine is out with its annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and the names there are recognizable to anyone keeping track. SAS, the North … Read more
Supreme Court Says Government Can Background Check Federal Contractors
Government background checks of federal contract employees are constitutional, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. “Reasonable investigations … Read more
SHRM Members for Transparency Goes Public, Pushes “Grassroots” Effort for Change
Last November, before the SHRM Leadership Conference in Arlington, Virginia, then-Board Chair Robb Van Cleave did something curious: he sent out an e-mail … Read more
Ding Dong, the Job Boards Are Dead (Again)
If you think you’ve experienced deja vu about the death of job boards, welcome to the club. In a piece in The Wall Street Journal this week, it says … Read more
The Steve Jobs Effect: 20% of Companies Are Not Ready for Leadership Loss
The big question on the mind of everyone who follows Apple is this: What will they do if Steve Jobs doesn’t come back? It’s a great question, … Read more