As a company that provides human resource consulting to our clients, we see a wide range of mistakes made in the employment relationship. One of the most … Read more
Disruptive Technology? Who Cares as Long as We’re Still Hiring?
The shift in public safety best practice was dramatic. Prior to early 1983, the Visalia, California police and fire dispatchers managed a manual process … Read more
The Single Biggest Lie That HR Tells Candidates
No one ever wants to admit this but it can be really intimidating working with someone who is way smarter and more talented than you. This is the basis for … Read more
Have to Fire Someone? Here’s How to Do it and Avoid Getting Burned
Whether it’s AOL CEO Tim Armstrong firing an employee in the middle of a conference call, or British entertainment company HMV firing the employees that … Read more
How to Influence at Work Without Being a Jerk
How do you: Convince a team to take on work they don’t consider a priority? Change someone’s mind? Persuade a leader to make a decision they don’t feel … Read more
How to Set Goals for Sourcers – Part 1 by @TravisWindling
For a leader setting goals for members of a sourcing team, the largest challenge is often the lack of having a historical benchmark. Sourcing … Read more
To Sustain Employee Engagement, You Must Manage Workplace Stress
It’s Monday morning and time to make your to-do list for the day. Following time management advice you found on the Internet, you aim to fit your list on a … Read more
Study Shows How the “Gig” Economy Is Transforming Work Relationships
Last week, I introduced you to Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2015 report, which I suggested should be required reading for HR. This report, which really … Read more
People Just Don’t Become More Strategic
People don’t become more strategic I frequently talk to executives who are concerned about particular individuals on their team, saying, “I need them to be … Read more
Yes, Single Employees Can Have Work-Life Balance Issues, Too
I remember being single for a hot minute back in my 20s. Everyone at work assumed that I had time (and emotional bandwidth) to stay at work, listen to … Read more