First of three parts It has been more than three years since we first told you what to tell employees about health care reform. We’ve gone on a … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Challenge in Dealing With Creative People
The May HR Roundtable in Cincinnati took a significant turn to address something that is discussed in closed offices and hallways, but rarely in the open. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: It All Starts Out With Who You Decide to Hire
I just came back from a conference where I listened to 10 different sessions on training, motivating, and managing frontline, hourly employees. I saw some … Read more
The No. 1 Reason for Bad Hires
A while back, I interviewed a lady that I thought would make a great recruiter. She was high energy, great on the phone, could source, and had an HR … Read more
Are Disengaged Employees Sabotaging Your Company’s Success?
What comes to mind when you hear the word “sabotage?” Dark-cloaked spies lurking amongst shadowed enclaves? James Bond detonating a strategically placed … Read more
The Formula for Communicating Like a Leader
Abraham Lincoln. Bill Clinton. Ronald Reagan. Winston Churchill. Menachem Begin. Hillary Clinton. John F. Kennedy. Oprah Winfrey. Margaret Thatcher. … Read more
Remembering a Man Who Worked to Link Diversity to Business
In 1994, I took on the challenge of introducing the concept of diversity in business to my bank’s leadership. Banks were coming under fire for their … Read more
Leading by Lying: Changing Perceptions By Adjusting the Scale
If it seems too hard, adjust the scale Before the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, maps were drawn up showing the position of all the Germans in Normandy. … Read more
Our Email Addiction: Can We Keep it From Following Us Home From Work?
According to a new survey by GFI Software, email is alive and doing well in small- to mid-sized America. Some 44 percent of respondents use email over … Read more
How You Can Turn Workplace Conflict into Meaningful Progress
As I meet with corporate clients around the world to assist with management training and leadership development, one thing has become apparent: many … Read more