One blogger in the HR space I’ve enjoyed reading for years now is Alexander Kjerulf (aka, The Chief Happiness Officer). I just received through my feed his … Read more
The Success Dilemma: Is Your Talent Keeping Up With Your Growth?
According to a new study by the Kaufmann Group, the Silicon Valley isn’t the only location for high growth in recent years. Salt Lake City and … Read more
Yes, a Trip to Las Vegas Can Be Considered a Covered FMLA Claim
By Eric B. Meyer Your employee vacations in Las Vegas. She plays the slots, walks the Strip, does some people watching, eats at nice restaurants. And she … Read more
In Praise of Performance Observations for Managers
What do you do, as a manager if you spot an employee doing something well in your business? What do you do if you spot them doing something badly? I am … Read more
Secure Base Leadership: What It Means and Why It Really Matters
By George Kohlrieser, Susan Goldsworthy, and Duncan Coombe Great leaders all over the world aim to unleash astonishing potential within themselves, their … Read more
How Jerk Bosses (and Employees) Are Destroying Your Company
Think for a moment about your star employees — your top performers who can be counted on to get the job done and get it right. Now, still thinking … Read more
3 Steps to to Help in Upgrading HR’s Role in Enterprise 2.0
Consumer technologies are rapidly changing the way we work. In HR, social and mobile technologies have proven to be powerful tools for sourcing and … Read more
Caustic Twitter Rants Cost Employee His Job AND Unemployment Benefits
By Eric B. Meyer An employee getting fired for caustic social-media posts is so 2011. Having an application for unemployment-compensation benefits denied … Read more
Overthinking on the Job: It’s Both Costly AND Counterproductive
I looked at my phone and there was a text that said, “Urgent: now what do I do?” Like a lot of people in HR, I do a fair share of career … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Should HR’s Role Really Be as a Performance Advisor?
There’s an interesting new report out that gets to the heart of the question that so many people always seem to be asking — What is HR’s … Read more