What makes the top leaders stand out it is not their skills, or experience. Once you get to compete for the top jobs, everyone has impressive skills and … Read more
A Sign of the Times? In San Francisco, Even Santa is an HR Problem
** See update below. Ever wonder what the world is coming to? Ever wonder about people who can’t take a joke? If this sounds like you, well, get … Read more
Are You Managing Your Workforce by Staying on Top of the Holiday Effect?
Many companies avoid collecting any type of survey data from employees in November or December. They do so because they have learned through experience … Read more
In Defense of Awareness: Changing Employee Behavior Takes Time
If you have checked Facebook in the last couple of days, you may have noticed that some people’s avatars were changed to cartoon characters or stars … Read more
Stressing Out Over Performance Reviews? Here’s a Way to Fix That
Sometimes when I am thinking about writing a blog post, my thought process can be all over the place. Often times, my thoughts run to what either someone … Read more
Work-Life Balance Debate: The Stress of Not Having it All
Welcome to my confessional: I’m feeling the stress of not having it all. What should be amusing about this is that I don’t even believe in the notion of … Read more
Where to Work if You’re a Talent Management Rock Star
There are many lists that highlight great places to work. Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and BusinessWeek‘s “Best Places to Launch a … Read more
10 Reasons Why Managers Have a Tough (and Stressful) Job
By Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen D. Harding Lion tamer, U.S. president, inner-city high school teacher, air traffic controller. To this list of the most … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Bonuses Are Back, a Unionized TSA, & Zappos Goes Vegas
I’m generally a skeptic when people point to signs that are supposed to show that the economy is getting better, but here’s a sign that’s pretty hard to … Read more
A Federal Employee Pay Freeze Isn’t The Answer To Any Problem
When I read about the freeze in pay for non-military federal employees earlier this week, I was initially a bit surprised. Plesantly surprised I might add. … Read more