A quick Internet search on the phrase “problems with performance management” returned over 21 million (!) separate entries. Dozens of pages described all … Read more
Is a Lack of Employee Recognition Damaging to Company Performance?
Is a lack of employee recognition damaging to company performance? In short — yes. And if you don’t understand why, you should probably read on. It’s … Read more
The Lesson of Tebow: Sometimes, You Need to Get Rid of Your Favorites
By now, most of the free world knows that Peyton Manning accepted the quarterback position with the Denver Broncos, who already had a quarterback in Tim … Read more
In the Workplace and Around the World, Language Mangling is Universal
A friend of mine is certainly no linguistic scholar but over the years, she’s learned to communicate in several languages other than English. The biggest … Read more
U. S. Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of FMLA Coverage For Employers
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Md. held that state employees have no cause of action under … Read more
HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire
Something snapped the other day when I read the TLNT post on HR’s “first official standard” on cost-per-hire – after two years of work by a 42-member … Read more
Four Employment Bills Pending in the U.S. Congress
By Eric B. Meyer Here are summaries of four pieces of legislation of which employer’s should take note: Protecting Older Workers Against … Read more
Forget Entitled Workers; What Are Employers Actually Entitled To?
The most common adjective used by today’s employers to describe the young emerging workforce is “entitled.” While there are many exceptions and … Read more
Survey: Successful Companies Have an Employee-Focused Culture
It’s not often that you get a worldwide look at how organizations assess and handle talent, but the new Global Assessment Trends Report from SHL (a … Read more
Newspaper Help Wanted Ads: Why They’re Slowing Going Away
Remember when recruiters spent Mondays fielding calls prompted by help-wanted ads in the Sunday paper? It wasn’t that long ago — not even a dozen years ago … Read more