Creating a work environment in which employees choose to engage directly impacts the bottom line. Companies who treat employees well have returns at least … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do Your Actions Show You Really Want Them Back?
I just received an email with the subject line “We Want You Back” from a new health club that came into my area about six months ago. I did take advantage … Read more
The Battle For Top Talent: Will Your Workforce Policies Pass the Smell Test?
“You mean to tell me that you tried to forbid someone to look for a job for two years until the program that they are in is completed? Are you guys nuts?” … Read more
The Secret to Business and Workplace Success? It’s Getting Stuff Done
Sometimes, the most complicated questions have the simplest answers. This can be a little hard to comprehend because we’re conditioned to believe … Read more
Managing Millennials: How to Handle Their FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
With increased time spent on social media, the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is sweeping Gen Y/Millennial employees (including myself), as we are exposed to … Read more
Here’s Why Nobody Smart (or Good) Will Sign Your Social Media Policy
For a little context, a few years ago, I wrote a post here at TLNT about how you shouldn’t have a social media policy for your organization. In it, I said: … Read more
Coping With Unlikeable Tasks: You Just Gotta Take Ownership
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” — Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer. Have … Read more
ERE Day 2: Yes, the Robots Are Coming to a Workplace Near You
Remember when the talk was about the great future that was available for people working in plastics? Fast forward about 45 years, and now the discussion is … Read more
Out-of-Office Messages: Self Manage, Micromanage, or Just Leave it to HR?
Every week in even the smallest organizations, countless automated messages are being sent to your employees, your partners, your customers, your sales … Read more
How New Leaders Categorize Their New Employees
It’s a pretty common phenomenon for new leaders to turn over most, if not all, of their team when they take over. It happens all the time! It’s a primary … Read more