There is an old saying in engineering: “Don’t fix the blame, fix the problem.” It’s also good advice in every other walk of life; whether you’re leading an … Read more
Survey: Family Health Premiums Up Just 4%, Still Outpace Wage Growth
Health care costs moderated considerably in 2012, rising by a relatively modest 4 percent, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & … Read more
Being Meaningful: It’s the Key to Better Engaging Your Employees
First in a series The workplace is in crisis. Workers are not engaged. Productivity is down. Morale is low. Many employees obviously don’t see the point of … Read more
Independent Contractor Challenges Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon
By Edward N. Boehm Jr. For at least three years now, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (along with a host of analogous … Read more
EEOC Wants Comments on Its Proposed Strategic Enforcement Plan
Now’s your chance: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP). … Read more
Domino Effect: Navigating Change Without Getting Knocked Over
Have you ever played dominos? If so, you know how long it takes to set up the pieces in whatever pattern you choose. Yet regardless of how long it took you … Read more
The Future of HR: It’s All About Making It a True Decision Science
“It is important for communities to educate our children for their future, not our past.” In a recent interview, Romain Dallemand, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why Performance Improvement Plans Are a Big Cop-Out
I’ve written here before about performance improvement plans (PIPs) and how I generally think they’re a fraud, used largely to provide cover to … Read more
Night Owl or Early Bird, It Helps to Know When You Are Most Productive
The early bird catches the worm. I hate that phrase. I find it irritating because of the origin behind it, the idea that in order to succeed you must wake … Read more
August Employment Numbers Point to “Troubling” Slowdown in Hiring
The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that the country added 96,000 non-farm jobs in August, a disappointing number in light of predictions the … Read more