“You know what I always enjoyed, that I still think of a lot? When we would all get together as a family and how much laughter there was in the house. From … Read more
Believe It or Not, NLRB Protects Foul Facebook Attack on Supervisor
By Nelson Cary Consider this employee’s Facebook post: Bob is such a NASTY MOTHERF___ER don’t know how to talk to people!!!!!! F__k his mother and his … Read more
What Great Leaders Know: Sharing Power Builds Trust and Loyalty
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. This is not a deep psychology dive on ego … Read more
Can Too Much Teamwork Actually Damage Productivity?
Back in the 1890s, French researcher Max Ringelmann discovered what others later called the Ringelmann Effect: The larger a work group, the more likely … Read more
Why I Stopped Bad-Mouthing “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”
Today, April 23, is the fourth Thursday of the month, which means it’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (aka TODAS). Kids will be trooping through … Read more
Employee Engagement? Sometimes, It Requires Acts of Courage
Employee engagement is not for the timid. Assessing and improving employee engagement requires courage from leaders and employees at every level — … Read more
The Fine Line For Leaders Between Motivation and Manipulation
Almost any team has one or two absolute go-getters. Whether it’s out of passion, commitment or habit, they’re going to show up half an hour early, probably … Read more
What It Truly Costs for an $80,000 Per Year Hire
For executives imbued with hiring power, perhaps no greater pitfall exists than the hiring of management staff earning $80,000 and beyond. Besides the … Read more
How Commute Issues Can Dramatically Impact Employee Retention
As more companies adapt a data-supported approach to HR decision-making, new data is revealing that commute issues can have a major impact on hiring … Read more
Enemies to Allies: 6 Ways Employee Relationships Affect the Workplace
A new study recently released by Cornerstone OnDemand with Northwestern University provides new life to the old adage, “No man is an island.” While HR … Read more