By Laurie Bassi, Ed Frauenheim, and Dan McMurrer with Larry Costello On February 12, 2008, a marketing manager at Yahoo lost his job. That shouldn’t have … Read more
A Lindbergh Lesson: Let Employees Know the Joys of Responsibility
After his celebrated 1927 flight, Charles Lindbergh reflected on his journey. He spoke of the calmness with which he departed New York, and the freedom he … Read more
Employee Learning: Companies Are Spending a (Little) Bit More
Following two years of substantial cuts, training budgets saw what we can only hope is the beginning of a turnaround in 2010. This is according to the … Read more
When I Learned Firsthand Why Americans Won’t Do Dirty Jobs
“You guard your hopes and you pocket your dreams. You’d trade it all to avoid an unpleasant scene.” –Billy Squier, “In the Dark” I was wet behind the ears. … Read more
Where Do Young Workers Want to Work? No Surprise – It Starts With a G
This hardly comes as a big shock, but guess where the younger generation wants to work? If you said Google, Apple and Facebook, you win the prize. The Wall … Read more
The 12 Important Things That Happy HR People Do Differently
I always like to surround myself with happy, positive people. I have enough pragmatism for us all! You should see the people I work with – it’s like one … Read more
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Health Care Mandate
As predicted, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a challenge to the health-care overhaul act passed in 2010, “with a decision on President … Read more
6 Things You Must Know About Social Media and Your Workforce
By Eric B. Meyer Cisco just completed this study, which shows just how much social media, device freedom, and mobile work means to the next generation. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Devil or Angel? Don’t Look at Candidates That Way
It is human nature to look for like-minded others who share our values and opinions, but it’s in your best interest to curb this tendency when evaluating … Read more
The New Org Chart: Identifying the REAL Information Brokers in Your Business
New York City is known as a city to people watch. As I ride the subway each morning, the ride takes me through neighborhoods that have both private and … Read more