NOTE: If you haven’t seen a great production of “The Pirates Of Penzance,” then the title of this post may not make any sense. If … Read more
Study: Employee Engagement Has Stablized, But Just Barely Improving
It’s another sign of our somewhat depressing and sluggish economic times that an ever-so-slight uptick in employee engagement is heralded as a big … Read more
Happiness at Work (Can You Generate Happiness for the Unhappy Few?)
If I’m to believe a lot of what crosses my computer screen these days, we (in HR and rewards) are on the hook not only to improve employee … Read more
3 Ugly Truths About Telecommuting
As someone who now works out of a home office after many years spent toiling in a number of traditional office environments, I can quickly whip off the … Read more
The Golden Rule When it Comes to Forwarding Emails at Work
By Eric B. Meyer “An employee who emails pictures of Trayvon Martin‘s head cropped onto the body of a dead police officer is a thought-leading … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Should These Interview Blunders be Deal Breakers?
The percentage of hiring managers who say the following applicant behaviors/characteristics would be a “major problem or deal breaker” during the … Read more
Work-Life Balance: A Bad Concept That Ignores The Real Problem
Work-life balance is one of those concepts I love to hate. Here’s why: The notion of work-life balance is artificial at best, and at worst, it’s a false … Read more
May Jobs Report Shows Slow Growth and a Struggling Economy
Two Reuters headlines, eight hours apart, tell the story of May’s employment picture. “U.S. job growth seen stepping up in May,” says the first. “U.S. job … Read more
What is a “9/80” Pay Plan – and is It Right For Your Workforce?
By John E. Thompson A compressed schedule colloquially called a “9/80” pay plan seems to be making a comeback. Under this arrangement, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Dirty Little Secret of Performance Improvement Plans
There are three words that no employee (and most managers) ever want to hear, words that will frighten the bejesus out of anyone who encounters them. … Read more