Blue jeans in the office? Sneakers in the boardroom? How much should you tolerate before you start cracking down on your employees’ casual clothing? The … Read more
How Do You Motivate Employees Who Really Don’t Need the Money?
If you woke up today and discovered that you had won millions in last evening’s lottery drawing, would you still work? Always a great conversation starter, … Read more
Another Reminder Why HR’s Priorities Need to Focus on Business Value
SHL has just published their fascinating yearly report on global assessment trends. Acquired last year by CEB, SHL is an assessment company, so reporting … Read more
Leadership 101: How to Help Your Team to Be More Productive
In some situations, the concept of taking accountability for productivity and performance extends beyond your own job — especially when you find yourself … Read more
Engaging Employees: Don’t Overlook That They’re Your Greatest Experts
“We need to have a discussion on your work ethic.” This message was the response sent in reference to an email that was mailed at 9:20 pm on a recent … Read more
3 Ways For HR to Start Building a Data-Centric Approach
No one could argue that being proactive and smarter about what you do is a bad strategy. Big Data enables proactive, evidence-based decision-making … Read more
Managing Millennials: Maybe You SHOULD Get Their Parents Involved
It doesn’t take a mechanical engineer to understand why a stool needs at least three legs to fully support and balance even the slightest weight. When … Read more
How Not to Get Sued For April Foolishness in the Workplace
There’s a distinct possibility that some of your employees will do something foolish today that could get you sued, fired or worse. To help prevent that … Read more
Leave as an ADA Accommodation: When Is Enough, Enough?
By Eric B. Meyer Unquestionably, when it come to tackling the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the biggest issues affecting the workplace and … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Engagement Trends Improving, But Still Below 2008 Level
Employee engagement is still one of those highly sought yet greatly misunderstood workplace metrics. I’m reminded of this every time I dig into … Read more