Despite the tremendous benefits of information technology (IT), it comes at a human cost — the displacement of less-skilled employees. As software … Read more
Nice Speech Mr. President, But Here’s What Workers Really Want You to Do
There are lots of kudos today for the tenor and tone of President Obama’s State of the Union speech, particularly his call for a bipartisan effort to … Read more
The Three Key Relationships Found in Great Workplaces
By Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin People have a choice every day in how they mentally approach their work. Though most of us ultimately work for some … Read more
The Supreme Court’s Retaliation Ruling: What It Means For Employers
By Michelle I. Anderson On January 24, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous ruling determined that an employee who does not directly engage in … Read more
Best Companies for Leadership? You Won’t be Surprised by This List
It was Mark Twain who once famously said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” and so it is with leadership, … Read more
Communicating With Intention: What You Can Learn From the State of the Union Address
The annual State of the Union address is tonight, and it is one of those truly interesting looks at the way our government works. Article II, Section 3 of … Read more
When Is it Okay For an Employee to Steal a Company’s Trade Secrets?
By Michael R. Greco When is it okay for an employee to steal trade secrets? According to the New Jersey Supreme Court, the answer is when an employee is … Read more
Communication: The Cornerstone of an Engaged Workforce Culture
By Bob Kelleher Every company would like to capitalize on the potential benefits of employee engagement, but few executives and managers grasp the full … Read more
Talking to Gen Y: Don’t Let Them Walk Blindly Into the Workplace Minefield
Last Friday, as I walked the streets of New York, my phone rang. On the other end was my Gen Y daughter. The sound of her voice shone brightly through the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Social Media in the Workplace, Legal Outsourcing, Bungled Layoffs
Think the battle for acceptance of social media in the workplace is over? Think again. “With social networking exploding,” The Miami Herald reports, “at … Read more