I have to say that one of my most well-read posts, ever, and one that I continue to take the most crap about, is What Would it Take to Get You to Work 80 … Read more
Why Stepping Back and Making It Simple Solves Everything
Simplicity is hard. Well, it may not solve everything, but stop and think about how complexity gets in the way of so much of what we do. Organizations are … Read more
Do You Know What It Means to Do Meaningful Work?
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of engaging in meaningful work for employees. But what, exactly, does “meaningful work” mean? As I was catching up … Read more
3 More Key Predictions For the HR Department of 2020
Second of two parts Editor’s Note: For Part 1, see 3 Key Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020. 4: HR will utilize analytics and Big … Read more
Millennials on the Job: They Want to Commit, But Will We Let Them?
Accenture recently published its 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey findings. There’s lots of great data — especially if you plan to hire … Read more
Here’s What CEOs REALLY Want to Get Out of Their HR Leaders
Your CEO doesn’t want you to be a human resources leader — they want you to be a business leader with human resources expertise. While that may just seem … Read more
3 Key Predictions For the Human Resources Department of 2020
First of two parts The human resources department is doomed. There is no viable future for the HR function, and HR professionals will inevitably be … Read more
Embracing Change: A Few Good Reasons to Keep It Moving Forward
“If you have always done it that way, it’s probably wrong.” — Charles Kettering, American inventor. “The only completely consistent people are dead.” … Read more
When Retirement Talk Turns Into Age Discrimination
By Eric B. Meyer “At your age, David, you hadn’t even thought about retiring?” What could go wrong when the boss’s son asks that … Read more
Beyond Words: How Generation Y is Redefining Learning For Everyone
Gen Y, those in their 20s now, are born of bits and bytes. They hardly read. They watch play computer games, watch movies on the Internet, have made … Read more