I’m the type of person who remembers just about everything you’ve ever said or done to me. But the flip side of my good memory is, lessons learned stick … Read more
Focusing on the Real Purpose of Employee Engagement
I’ve been writing and speaking about the importance of employee engagement for well over a decade, years before engagement became the commonplace term it … Read more
What Came First — Happiness or Employee Engagement?
Shawn Achor’s book The Happiness Advantage takes an in-depth look at the way happiness impacts people in the workplace. Much of his research and … Read more
Leadership Isn’t About Making Friends
I had my first real job when I was 20-years-old. I filled a vacancy in a Human Resources department. I wasn’t very good at it. My boss didn’t like me. … Read more
A Smart Guide For Driving Better Employee Development
Our brains are like forests — always growing and changing, and highly susceptible to their environment. When we’re in supportive, nurturing situations, we … Read more
Here’s Why I Love Hiring People Who Have Been Fired Before
Their are few truisms I know in HR. As soon as you think you’ll never be surprised again by something dumb done by an employee – you’ll be surprised. … Read more
How to Make Better Use of the Most Overlooked Part in Our HR Toolkit
The official decree came down that the weekend had changed. The business community was very excited by this because they had not been able to not align … Read more
The 12 Important Things That Happy HR People Do Differently
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
Nobody Is Indispensable, or Why You Really Need Succession Planning
“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.” — Charles DeGaulle One of the basic tenets of popular business advice, publicized even by industry leaders … Read more
Building Better Engagement, or Why Millennials Hate Being Paid by the Hour
Question: What’s the simplest way to pay an employee? Answer: Wage per hour. Simply multiply the number of hours worked by the agreed upon hourly wage, … Read more