Back in March, I discussed a few takeaways from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2014 survey. After going through the report again, I think it would … Read more
How Employee Benefits Are Changing Around the World
In the last 12 months I’ve been to 73 cities in 19 countries, working with our global clients about the advantages of using online benefit management … Read more
Tech Insights: Balancing Learning Systems vs. Informal Training
Many organizations have sophisticated training departments with complex Learning Management Systems. I love that, yet I find myself wondering if it matters … Read more
Evolving Your Workplace Culture: History Shows It Takes a Bold Vision
CEO’s continue to publicly proclaim their efforts to manage significant and meaningful culture change. Some miss the mark and show their lack of … Read more
The Lesson From the Microsoft Cuts: Don’t Mix the Message on Layoffs
“This is not good. One of the guys on the marketing team I work with just got fired. OMG, they just fired another one. It is just crazy around here … Read more
Why is There Such a Misguided Concern Over Poaching Talent?
A common complaint made about development programs is the concern that it will create employee turnover. As employees develop new capabilities they will be … Read more
The Top 5 Workplace Time Traps
Remember cartoon character George Jetson’s grueling two-hour workday, which earned him a deluxe apartment in the sky? Whatever happened to that future? … Read more
Have You Really Given It Any Thought: Why Are You in HR?
Why are you in HR? Perhaps I could end this post with the title alone because it’s a poignant question. If you work in HR or make money off of HR, have you … Read more
The Cultural Tipping Point: The 4 Reasons Change Initiatives Fail
My fascination with culture began more than 40 years ago when another young industrial engineer named Jim Delaney and I started a process improvement … Read more
Information Overload: Why Brevity Is Becoming a Business Basic
Brevity is emerging as an essential new business basic. In the fast-paced, multi-tasking, attention-deficit workplaces we find ourselves, getting to the … Read more