Years ago, I was asked to keynote a corporate event for Microsoft’s HR team. I didn’t have a fully developed point-of-view about HR and talent, just yet, … Read more
Maybe What We’re Hearing Is Engagement Doesn’t Matter After All
When Gallup released the most recent State of the American Workforce Report, the engagement news was not good. Here’s what the report said: Currently, 30 … Read more
Living vs. Minimum Wage: Shouldn’t Rewards Pros Be Leading This Debate?
Should every worker receive a living wage? There are movements in many states to raise legislated minimum wages up to levels that will support American … Read more
Six Ways to Help You Handle Information Overload
“There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher Social researcher S.A. Wurman once … Read more
Nine Simple Activities That Really Can Help to Build Your Team
Don’t have time to shut down your office and take everyone on a team building retreat? I’ve got nine (9) simple activities you can use to build your team. … Read more
Yes, People Decisions Are Business Decisions, Too
I have been following a petition on change.org about a local health care system. The organization recently announced that they were reducing the shift … Read more
8 Reasons Why You Should Attend Your HCM Vendor’s Conference
It’s that time of year. Your Human Capital Management (HCM) software vendors are peppering you with invitations to attend their user conference. You go to … Read more
The Opposite of Engagement: When People Decide to Fire Their Company
“I need to speak to you when you get in this morning, preferably before the meeting with XXXX.” “OK, no problem. Is everything OK? I sure hope it is not … Read more
What Do You Do When Everyone Thinks They Are Exceptional?
Question: “How do you deal with people and teams who are average performers but who rate themselves as exceptional?” This came up on our last Member … Read more
Who Knows More About Corporate Culture Than HR?
The importance of culture in making or breaking a merger/acquisition has long been an interest of mine. After spending 25 years at the top … Read more