HR-related stocks are getting hammered far harder than the broader financial markets, as the global sell-off that began a week ago resumed today. HR stocks … Read more
Performance Management and Goal Setting: 2 Truths — and 2 Bad Ideas
I hold these truths to be self-evident (well hey, it is my blog): Truth #1: Performance management is with us for the long term. And the reason for this is … Read more
How NOT to Treat an Employee You Let Go After 32 Years
Mark Heisler is an award-winning pro basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times. He’s been with the newspaper for more than three decades. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 4 Things You Can Do to Help Avoid Mediocre Performers
Because I have worked closely with all kinds of clients in all kinds of industries, I have been able to pinpoint a widespread stumbling block that keeps … Read more
Tomorrow on TLNT Radio: NLRB, OSHA and Mercer’s Health Care Survey
Last week, we talked about HR technology for HR practitioners with Amy Wilson from Constellation Research and compensation practices with Ann Bares from … Read more
Is Your Organization on a CD Player While Everyone Else Is Using an iPod?
The New York City subway is the fastest commute in the city. In a matter of a few minutes you can transverse the boroughs. It is also an amalgam of … Read more
Tapping American Employees to Work in an Untapped Canadian Market
By Shannon Stevenson Your company just signed a lucrative contract to start a project in Canada next week. Your company, however, does not have operations … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employers Aren’t Dropping Health Care, But Cost Is a Concern
You don’t hear a lot about health care reform these days, and that’s probably because a number of the provisions don’t kick in for a few … Read more
The Power of Positive Words: How They Can Inspire a Workplace Culture
One of my favorite blogs is Respectful Workplace. Posts are always thoughtful, well considered and inspiring. A recent post on The Power of Wordsstruck a … Read more
Pottymouths Don’t Usually Win Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
By Eric B. Meyer A federal court has bounced a woman’s sexual harassment claims against her former employer because the court believed that the woman … Read more