If you believe the recent Gallup Employee Engagement Poll (State of the American Workplace) is anywhere near accurate, 18 percent of employees are … Read more
How Interactive Tools Can Help Organizations Develop Great Leaders
If you ask HR leaders at major U.S. employers whether they have leadership development programs in place to identify and develop future C-level leaders, … Read more
Generation X — Has Our Day Finally Come?
Members of Gen X (those born between 1960 and 1980), have I got good news for you. I mean us. A study conducted by EY claims that Gen X (and not those dang … Read more
Yes, We Really Do Need a Lot More Sex at Work
Sex at work is great! The more the better! Or at least, more equal sex we should say. Hey, this is no small topic. Irresponsible practices can harm or even … Read more
The 3 Elements Needed to Build a Reliable Workplace Team
“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so … Read more
A Simple Truth: Consultants Can Influence, But Can’t Drive Change
“This time it’s gonna work because we hired a consultant.” That statement was made by a vestry member of a small church that had been trying to … Read more
HR Roundtable: Why Don’t We Focus More on Generational Strengths?
It has been literally months since the last HR Roundtable summary, and I want to thank you for the short respite. Please note that the forum is still … Read more
A Game-Changing Conversation: Why You Really Need to Return That Call
“I heard from XXXX last week. Yes, I talked to him last week also, and he told me you did not return his call.” Like a lot of you, I have friends who are … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Less Than Half of Workers Get Regular Job Feedback
I’m said this before, but in my job, I get hit with a lot of surveys on a lot of different HR and talent management topics. Some are insightful and … Read more
When Will HR Wake-Up About Transparency and Software Pricing?
I’m on my fourth wedding ring (I’ve only been married once though). I’ve lost a lot of things really important to me (my favorite Portland Trail Blazers … Read more