If there’s one thing HR pros can count on, it’s that difficult employee situations will never end. It doesn’t matter how experienced and educated we are, … 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
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
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
Same-Sex Couples Now Must Marry to Get Employer Health Benefits
Until recently, same-sex couples could not legally marry. Now, some are finding they must wed if they want to keep their partner’s job-based health … Read more
The Things You Need to Do to Be Happy and Successful at HR
I spend a lot of time talking about what makes HR professionals fail, but I have strong opinions on the key attributes that make human resources leaders … Read more
Want a Smooth Running Organization? Then Stay in Your Lane
I think there are two types of people in the world: People who stay in their lane; People who don’t stay in their lane. The first group, lane stayers, are … Read more
The Challenge of Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Conversations
Often when working with groups or coaching individuals on how to engage people in constructive conversations around difficult issues, I’ll have someone say … Read more
The Quickest Way to Find What Is Really Valued – And How to Change It
Most leaders can describe the values of their organization, but fewer are successful at “walking that talk.” In fact, as communication … Read more