Here’s the conversation that I really hate: “So, you work with benefits?” “Yes, health care and retirement benefits primarily.” “So, you can explain to me … Read more
Want to Spook Your Employees? Warn Them About Possible Layoffs
Here’s something that every manager and executive should always keep in mind: injecting job uncertainty into your workforce is NEVER a smart move. I … Read more
Health Care Reform: 10% of Companies Say They’ll Drop Coverage in 2014
Although the real impact of health care reform may still be a few years away, companies are starting to jockey for position on exactly what they plan to … Read more
The Cold, Hard Truth: Sometimes, People Decide to Change Their Minds
I was pacing in my office. It was 9:45 am, but it felt much later. Every time a person walked past my door, I stood up expecting to see him. It wasn’t him, … Read more
Why People Don’t Do What You Say — Even When It’s Really Important
Your strategy is only good if you execute it. Think of if this way: Greatness of Strategy = Strategy * Execution If execution is zero, greatness is zero. … Read more
Millennials: Study Says Maybe They’re Really Not So Different After All
There’s nothing that different about Millennials that age doesn’t explain. So concludes an interesting study by the Kenexa High Performance Institute on … Read more
Can You Change Your Workplace Culture 10% at a Time?
Last week on the Fistful of Talent blog, Paul Hebert of Incentive Intelligence wrote about recent research on company culture: Recently, Scientists at … Read more
How NOT to Treat an Employee You Let Go After 32 Years
Mark Heisler is an award-winning pro basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times. He’s been with the newspaper for more than three decades. … Read more
Is Your Organization on a CD Player While Everyone Else Is Using an iPod?
The New York City subway is the fastest commute in the city. In a matter of a few minutes you can transverse the boroughs. It is also an amalgam of … Read more
Why HR Needs to Stay on Top of Increasingly Changing Legal Issues
By Mark S. Floyd In the past, the HR department simply provided operational support and performed back-office personnel tasks in most workplaces. Today’s … Read more