Remote working, distributed teams, telecommuting. They all speak to a decentralized community of co-workers who rarely see each other, and even more … Read more
If You’re Not Into Mobile and Social Recognition, You May Missing Out
Last week I had the honor and pleasure of presenting at the HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, England. I’ve been involved with this summit in … Read more
Lessons From an HR-Challenged CEO: Sorting Out the Mess at AOL
America Online is making some poor employment-branding choices again. Last August, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong (right) publicly fired an executive while on a … Read more
Yes, There’s a Lot That HR Can Learn From Parking Lots
I read an article last week and found out parking lots have their own industry — just like health care, banking, automotive, etc. Parking lots are … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How IBM Kenexa is Jumping Big Time Into Big Data
Last month, I was in Orlando at the annual IBM Connect conference. Last year, this event was the “coming out” party for Kenexa, which had just … Read more
Lessons From the Sochi Olympics in Overcoming Workplace Challenges
Despite being the most expensive Olympics in history, several buildings and arenas hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia were structurally … Read more
January Report Shows Another Month of Disappointing Job Growth
The U.S. grew jobs at a disappointing pace in January, the second consecutive month that hiring came in far below what economists were expecting. The U.S. … Read more
The Workplace Gender Gap? They Also Have It in the Cayman Islands
Editor’s Note: Sheena Sigsworth will be writing from time to time about HR and the workplace as she sees it from the Cayman Islands. We’ve heard … Read more
The Trick in Getting Them to Think Before They Tweet
The impact of social media on the business world is continuing to evolve and shape how marketing, PR and HR departments operate. While social media is a … Read more
Still a Good Question: Do We Really Need Annual Performance Reviews?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Do we really need annual … Read more