Second of two parts Yesterday, we told you about the City of SeaTac’s novel approach to minimum wage, sick and safe time regulations for employers. We … Read more
How to Make Sure You Have Engaged and Empowered Employees
When you have a lot at stake or a very high interest in an outcome, you’re more likely to do a better job (or at least try to). Your team members feel the … Read more
No Workplace Policy Can Prevent People Doing Something Really Stupid
By Eric B. Meyer On Martin Luther King Day, I performed community service with a few of my co-workers and my 4-year-old son. We went to a local center and … Read more
A Cutting-Edge Strategy: Developing Business Leaders as Talent Leaders
A new research brief by Aberdeen Group looking at Human Capital Management trends for 2014 highlights that talent acquisition — specifically the … Read more
SeaTac’s New Workplace Ordinance May be Dante’s 9th Circle of Hell
First of two parts Dante, the Italian poet and author, was famous for numbering the Circles of Hell. In the State of Washington, the City of SeaTac’s new … Read more
The Trick to a Great HR Department: Act Small – Even If You’re Really Big
Do you know why most restaurants fail? They don’t do anything really, really well. There are a number of new burger chains popping up all over the country … Read more
What Do You Do If You Don’t Get Along With Your Boss?
So what if your boss is the person you don’t get along with? It’s like we just don’t click, and neither of us is talking about it. Should I be the one who … Read more
Employee Buy-In: It’s the Real Key to Workplace Effectiveness
I had a reason to exchange emails recently with one of my HR heroes — Dave Ulrich. The issue was the strategy for identifying, defining and using … Read more
How a Single Kiss CAN Cause a Harassment Lawsuit
By Eric B. Meyer I give a lot of “respect in the workplace” training. And I generally tell the audience that, while a single offensive comment … Read more
EEOC Settles GINA Lawsuit Against New York State Nursing Home
By Elizabeth Tempio Clement Just 10 months after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed its first systemic lawsuit alleging violations of the … Read more