By Jeffrey M. Place Last week, NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin issued a memorandum to the National Labor Relations Board’s Regional Directors, … Read more
Culture and Leadership: They’re Simply Two Sides of the Same Coin
The good news is that culture has caught on as a concept. but leading culture expert Edgar Schein, says it’s just as a “word” and people need to be aware … Read more
Diversity in the Workplace: It’s No Longer Just the Right Thing to Do
A recent study by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by SAP and SuccessFactors, explores the challenges of managing an increasingly diverse … Read more
Want to Motivate Employees? Aim For a Better Workplace Connection
Dearest Employee: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I give you a fair wage. I give you competitive benefits. I give you a safe workspace. I give … Read more
Tech Insights: Finding Value in Social — If HR Can Learn to Manage It
You can’t walk through an HR trade show without bumping into vendors selling software that has some kind of “social” capability. BraveNewTalent offers a … Read more
EEOC Updates Guidance on Religious Dress in the Workplace
By Jane Ann Himsel The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released two new technical assistance documents governing religious dress and … Read more
Bad Management is a Lot Like Smoking – It’s Not Ignorance But a Bad Habit
Barely a week goes by without at least one article or study bemoaning the things managers don’t know or do. A frequent target: the pitifully low level of … Read more
Team Chemistry: It’s the New Focus of Performance Management
Is “making teams better” the new holy grail of performance analytics? Fresh from the annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, HBR blogger … Read more
The EEOC Has Been Busy; Here’s How To Avoid Being Another Statistic
By David N. Goldman Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently updated its charge statistics (the total number of discrimination … Read more
Weekly Wrap: It’s Sad We Don’t Send Out Rejection Letters Anymore
Everyone should have the experience of getting a few rejection letters sometime in their lives. I was thinking about this today because, a) I have gotten … Read more