Unless you’re a creative genius suffering for your art, Gandhi, or Dr. Gregory House, it would seem that people expect you to be happy all the time. What … Read more
A Close Look at What CEOs Really Think About Employee Engagement
Have you ever wondered what your CEO really thinks about employee engagement? Many of us have, and new research from the UK’s Ashridge Business … Read more
Vacation Over? Here’s How to Put That Renewed Energy to Work
How was your summer vacation? Whether you were roughing it or lying on a beach with a cool drink and a hot book, returning to your desk can be quite the … Read more
“A Fool with a Tool is Still a Fool” – 5 Guidelines to Make Big Data Work
There’s a lot of talk about Big Data these days and many HR people are either excited or intimidated by it. Maybe both. Regardless, there seems to be more … Read more
The Performance Review Problem: Maybe More Frequency Is the Answer
By now, regular readers know my position on the traditional annual performance review — it serves a function to provide formal, documented … Read more
The Future of Resumes: Would You Believe We’ll Use a Digital Backpack?
What do Mozilla, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the Obama Administration all have in common? If you said, “This sounds like the set up for an unfunny … Read more
Top 10 Tips for Your Organization’s Social Media Policy
By Jennifer Neumann Companies may wonder why their social media policies are a cause for concern. What is wrong with a company prohibiting its employees … Read more
What Do You Say When You Hear “HR Doesn’t Do That”?
I recently had a nice chat with a colleague from my banking days. She was in Marketing and I was in HR. We discovered we both have moved into performance … Read more
Want a Better Workplace? Then Tie Recognition to Organizational Values
Organizations that believe in driving an intentional culture – whether for engagement purposes, recruitment purposes, performance purposes, innovation … Read more
Managing Up: What the Heck Is It and Why Should You Care?
Regardless of what you do or where you do it, most likely, learning the fine art of managing up will help you do it better. But what does it mean to manage … Read more