If you work for a healthy, thriving organization, it’s likely that you can identify a consistent set of workplace values that are pretty much held in … Read more
Four Recruiting Lessons From Grandpa
Much has changed in just the last 10 years of recruiting. Social recruiting tools are here, and your next resume will probably never actually be on a sheet … Read more
Fixing HR: Using Accountability to Transform Good Ideas to Real Results
Human Resources, talent management, human capital. . . Whatever you call it, it seems that the debate over the importance of good people practices within … Read more
Seasonal Employers: 3 Ways You Won’t Shun Making Work More Fun
Are your seasonal employees going to have a blast this summer? Not away from work; but rather, at work? If not, they’re likely to vaporize before Labor … Read more
Switzerland & Toyota: 3 Things We Can Learn to Innovate and Create Jobs
Businesses in the U.S. and Europe face the same challenge: compete with emerging economies that have a fraction of the labor costs and minimal health and … Read more
The Positive Effective of Good Behavior in the Workplace
One of my colleagues is from the Southern United States. She tells me she was raised to be a Southern Belle. Now, being from Ireland, I’m not entirely sure … Read more
The High Performance Organization: Does Your Organization Measure Up?
More and more organizations express their drive in annual reports, adverts and websites to turn into a High Performance Organization (HPO). But what does … Read more
Making Your Pitch: To be Effective, You Gotta be Short and Sweet
I remember in grade school getting an assignment to do a “report” on a topic or a book. Part of the assignment was always the length — “Make sure … Read more
“B” Players? Here’s Why Steve Jobs Was Completely Wrong About Them
During the last few months, one of the top books on the bestseller lists has been the Steve Jobs autobiography. It’s a fascinating read and doesn’t hold … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Don’t Think Much of Their Manager’s Skills
I love people who aren’t afraid to stand up and speak their mind (yes, that means you Laurie Ruettimann). And that’s why this survey of British … Read more