By Eric B. Meyer John and Mary are co-workers. They are also Facebook friends. And both John and Mary have adjusted their respective Facebook privacy … Read more
Company Goals: Do Your Employees Have a “Line of Sight” to Them?
There’s a famous story from the early days of the space race. President John F. Kennedy was visiting NASA headquarters for the first time, in … Read more
Five Great Hiring Lessons From Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi is widely considered the best football coach of all time, and ultimately may be the greatest coach in the history of all sports. He is … Read more
Duke Study Suggests That “Unions Are Better For Your Health”
Here’s a workforce health study that might raise your blood pressure: two researchers at Duke University say that their research suggests that labor … Read more
Over 6 Million Passwords Reportedly Stolen From LinkedIn
Earlier this morning, The Verge reported that a user in a Russian forum had obtained nearly 6.5 million passwords from the business networking site … Read more
6 Ways to Create and Honor a Culture of Employee Development
Earlier this week I attended a not so typical awards ceremony – The Apollo Awards, hosted by Helios HR and Smart CEO. As I think the concept of the awards … Read more
Paycheck Fairness Act Fails to Pass in U.S. Senate
By Eric B. Meyer Billed as a way to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, the Paycheck … Read more
Engagement: Why Silly Events Show a Lack of Company Commitment
In the employee engagement effort, one comment that never fails to give me pause is: “We have our employee engagement event scheduled for next Friday.” … Read more
Workplace Flexibility and Work-Life Balance: It’s a Benefit, Not a Burden
Long gone are the standard 9-to-5 work days. If an email comes in on Saturday morning, a response is often expected by noon. We have the flexibility to … Read more
8 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Use Non-Compete Agreements
By Michael R. Greco Small business owners understandably may be reluctant to use non-compete agreements for many reasons. The desire to divert precious … Read more