Summer is the time for salary surveys, and here’s another one to cement what we probably already know. According to Mercer, the global HR consultant, … Read more
Three Awesome Examples of Great Job Descriptions
If your company is struggling to find new talent, is it possible that your job descriptions could be to blame? It’s a question worth asking, because your … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Creating a Culture For Innovation
Earlier this week I wrote about creating a culture of creativity, as Danny Boyle did to create and direct the Olympic opening ceremonies. How does that … Read more
Distraction or Stress Reducer? Why a Dog-Friendly Workplace Might Work
I can’t help but notice the abundance of articles dedicated to workplace stress. Bottom line: Workplace stress is a very real phenomenon that can bring … Read more
NLRB’s Ruling Undercuts Integrity of HR’s Workplace Investigations
By Eric B. Meyer HR heads are still spinning as they try to digest what the National Labor Relations Board has tried to accomplish this year. The … Read more
Why Olympic Athletes Are Never, Ever Good Enough
A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more
Think You’re Helping Students With Unpaid Internships? Think Again
I’ve never been a fan of unpaid internships and I’ve never been with a company that has offered them (at least on my watch). People who work … Read more
Cooperation? Competition? What’s Best for Real Business Success?
How competitive is your workplace? Is it a good type of competition or one that breeds dissension, disharmony, and ultimately, disengagement? A recent … Read more
Revisioning How We Learn About Compliance in the Workplace
In 2011, the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimated that U.S. organizations spent $17 billion in 2010 on mandatory and compliance … Read more
Keeping Top Talent: How Leaders Can Manage Increasing Employee Turnover
A weak labor market associated with the economic downturn may have held down turnover rates in many organizations. But, it could be argued that we have … Read more