If you’ve read any significant amount of literature on management, you’ve likely come across the Peter Principle – that people will get promoted to their … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore? Not me. This is … Read more
How You Can Keep Your Employees Happy in 2015
Data suggests that 70 percent of employees are disengaged. To put this in perspective – 70 percent is considered barely a passing grade by most educational … Read more
Why Personal, Instructor-Led Training Will Never Completely Go Away
The ways we learn have changed dramatically since I entered the workforce 20 plus years ago as a member of Generation X. Back in 1991, when I graduated … Read more
Bill Belichick’s Super Bowl-Winning Philosophy: Just Do Your Job
The New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game last weekend, earning them a trip to the Super Bowl this … Read more
10 Ways to Get Employees to Step Up and REALLY Own Their Job
Every employee who works for you will eventually arrive at a crucial intersection, if they haven’t already. At that point, you hope they turn right and … Read more
A Recognition Basic: Sometimes, It’s Just About Noticing Colleagues Efforts
Above and beyond – that’s a common theme for what types of employee contributions should be recognized. And it’s a good theme. This is so important to some … Read more
Five Great Out-of-the-Box Ways to Engage Your Employees
It’s no secret that employee engagement drives productivity in the workplace. In fact, organizations with a high level of engagement reported having 21 … Read more
Do You Really Need to Write an HR Policy For THAT?
My husband calls them “blond moments” when he shows me a cartoon and I don’t get it. I’m also a bit gullible when I read spoofs and satires. No, thank you … Read more
Want a Good Measure of a Company? It’s How They Treat Those Who Quit
I left my first post-college professional position after a little over four years on the job. In that time, I had worked my tail off for the organization … Read more