I’ve had enough! I love HR technology. I really do! However, there are some vendors that aren’t keeping up with the times and it is costing … Read more
8 Reasons Why You Should Attend Your HCM Vendor’s Conference
It’s that time of year. Your Human Capital Management (HCM) software vendors are peppering you with invitations to attend their user conference. You go to … Read more
The 3 Kinds of Workplace Diversity You Need to Be Productive
It’s widely held in the HR field that the most productive organizations are the most “diverse.” The problem is that concept is misinterpreted … Read more
Helping Workers Rebuild Retirement Accounts? Don’t Hold Your Breath
I read an article last week on SHRM’s website titled Help ‘Displaced’ Workers Safeguard Their Nest Eggs, by Stephen Miller, and it gave me a chuckle. … Read more
5 Really Good Reason You Should Consider Being a Mentor
I’m always talking about the importance of getting and using mentors. Today I want to talk about also being a mentor. When I first joined HP, I … Read more
Want to Be Seen as Strategic? Maybe It’s Time HR Looked to the CFO
HR professionals worry a lot about whether their CEO thinks they are strategic business leaders. Turns out it isn’t the CEO that HR professionals need to … Read more
It’s No Big Mystery: Here Are the 3 Secrets of Employee Engagement
There’s no denying that employee engagement has become one of the HR buzz words of our time. On all of the blogs I follow, the science behind employee … Read more
Here’s Why Employers Need to Keep Offering Health Care Benefits
From the employer’s perspective, most of the recent publicity relating to offering health care benefits has been focused on the added cost and burden of … Read more
Good Managers? They Manage Others the Way They Need to Be Managed
What’s your management style? I don’t mean how do you manage others, but how do you prefer to be managed? In his always excellent All Things Workplace … Read more
Good Workplace Communication? It Means Good Workplace Performance
Workplace communication isn’t easy. Everything, from personal to business relationships, hinges on communication. Communicate too little, too much, or … Read more