I’m always encouraging employers everywhere to research and write their own Top 10 lists of the reasons why everyone should want to work for their … Read more
Are You Exhibiting the Value That You Place in Your Employees?
“I am successful because of my employees, they are the ones that made my business successful.” That was a quote I heard the other day from Danny Meyer, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Who Does HR Really Work For, Anyway?
It’s an old but often asked question: Who does HR really work for? I thought about this today while reading an interesting feature in The New York … Read more
It’s the Yahoo CEO’s Big Opportunity to Become a Pioneer For Work-Life Issues
Marissa Mayer came to Yahoo with transformation in mind. The high-flying tech leader left Google and came to Yahoo with a focus on reinventing services and … Read more
How One Totally Engaged Employee Saved the Day in the Middle of the Night
It was midnight at the Omni Hotel on Amelia Island about 45 minutes from Jacksonville, Florida. I had just been dropped off by an Uber driver after a … Read more
5 Things Managers Do That Just Kill Employee Engagement
Over 2 million people quit their job each month, and the No. 1 reason is the quality of the relationship they have with their direct supervisor. It stands … Read more
If Your Company’s Purpose Is Tacos, Stay Close to the Tacos
When we say it’s a “law of nature,” it’s usually a shorthand for how things normally go — a rhythm or pattern that is true more often … Read more
Workplace Communications: You Don’t Want to Be 100% Accurate, But 0% Effective
I remember in grade school getting an assignment to do a “report” on a topic or a book. Part of the assignment was always the length. “Make sure it’s two … Read more
I Can Do Without Yoga as HR’s Latest Mandatory Team Building Activity
Something is in the water. Yoga is the new HR team-building activity. I say this because I’ve been to several human resources meetings, this year, and … Read more
Is Performance Management Dead? Why HR Needs to Get Behind This Problem
Don’t you just love it when the business media derails all your good work? The current edition of HR Magazine‘s article Is the Annual Performance … Read more