Have you heard of Adam Grant? If not, you soon will. Not only is Dr. Grant the youngest tenured professor at The Wharton School of Business at the … Read more
Staying Relevant: Either We Continually Adapt, or We End Up Obsolete
The headline in USA Today blared Columbia flunks relevancy test. Columbia University’s Journalism School just appointed a new dean. The uproar was … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is Silicon Valley’s Free Lunch (or Dinner) About to End?
Silicon Valley may be known for cutting-edge innovation and breakthrough technology from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and others, but … Read more
A Health Care Media Onslaught Is Coming, But Will You Be Ready For It?
Have you noticed an uptick in stories on health care? The ugly “U.S.-pays-way-more-than-any-other-country-for-health-care” graphics we used to … Read more
How Do You Motivate Employees Who Really Don’t Need the Money?
If you woke up today and discovered that you had won millions in last evening’s lottery drawing, would you still work? Always a great conversation starter, … Read more
“Weisure” or Work-Life Balance? One Big Take Away From “Lean In”
Have you read Sheryl Sandberg‘s new book Lean In? If not, you’ve probably heard about it. It’s receiving rave reviews and generating a … Read more
Another Reminder Why HR’s Priorities Need to Focus on Business Value
SHL has just published their fascinating yearly report on global assessment trends. Acquired last year by CEB, SHL is an assessment company, so reporting … Read more
Top 3 Things Every HR Pro Needs to Know About Social Media Policies
Companies are looking to HR to answer their social media policy questions. Here are three (3) key policy-making strategies I’ve learned during my 16 years … Read more
Engaging Employees: Don’t Overlook That They’re Your Greatest Experts
“We need to have a discussion on your work ethic.” This message was the response sent in reference to an email that was mailed at 9:20 pm on a recent … Read more
Managing Millennials: Maybe You SHOULD Get Their Parents Involved
It doesn’t take a mechanical engineer to understand why a stool needs at least three legs to fully support and balance even the slightest weight. When … Read more