By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I talked about reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the importance of having an open-minded, … Read more
7 Tips For Giving Feedback (and Making It a Lot Less Difficult, Too)
How do you feel when it’s that time to provide “feedback” to your team? It might be performance feedback or development feedback, but my guess is that it’s … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Best Interview Question, and 3 More Good Ones
Many of our readers shared a version of the following as one of their favorite interview questions: “We are interviewing many people for this position. … Read more
Cultural Translations: HR and Life Lessons After 6 Months in the Mideast
“The logic you have based your decisions on over your lifetime is not usable here.” Everyone sitting around the office basically agreed. But then again, we … Read more
Not Hiring Jerks Is a Workplace Trend I’m All in Favor Of
You know it and I know it, so it is hardly worth stating again, but there are a lot of jerks in this world. This isn’t any great revelation. … Read more
How You Can Introduce Job Candidates in 90 Seconds
First, let me tell you this is not a paid post or endorsement. Second, I’ve found something really cool for Free! And, HR and Talent Acquisition folks love … Read more
Crucial Questions Employees Ask After Their First Day on the Job
You invested a lot of time, energy, and money bringing on that new employee. They show up on that first day ready for your orientation doing their best to … Read more
“I Am Sucking the Lifeblood Out of My Employer”
If you believe the recent Gallup Employee Engagement Poll (State of the American Workplace) is anywhere near accurate, 18 percent of employees are … Read more
Another Way to Motivate Employees: Try Building a Culture of Praise
If you’re like most managers, you want to motivate employees — the problem is how. You could try bonuses, regular reviews, occasional hand slapping, or … Read more
4 Big Social Recruiting Mistakes You Need to Stop Making
Social recruiting keeps maturing every day. We see blogs preaching its use and best practices (including our own), but too often we see suggestions that … Read more