Terminating an employer/employee relationship has lots of parallels to terminating a romantic relationship. Yes, Every breakup has a dumper and a dumpee, … Read more
Sometimes, the Very Best Places to Work Aren’t Really Places at All
There’s a new trend in Silicon Valley. Famous tech brands are building enormous headquarters designed by famous architects. They’re using the greenest, … Read more
No, It’s Not a Joke — HR Really Can (and Should) Facilitate Change
I published a post on April 1 titled There’s a Good Reason Why HR Should Lead Change Initiatives, and it apparently was seen by many as an April Fools’ … Read more
Yes, Great Employee Engagement Can Turn Into Great Customer Service
“You know what I always enjoyed, that I still think of a lot? When we would all get together as a family and how much laughter there was in the house. From … Read more
Believe It or Not, NLRB Protects Foul Facebook Attack on Supervisor
By Nelson Cary Consider this employee’s Facebook post: Bob is such a NASTY MOTHERF___ER don’t know how to talk to people!!!!!! F__k his mother and his … Read more
What Great Leaders Know: Sharing Power Builds Trust and Loyalty
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. This is not a deep psychology dive on ego … Read more
Can Too Much Teamwork Actually Damage Productivity?
Back in the 1890s, French researcher Max Ringelmann discovered what others later called the Ringelmann Effect: The larger a work group, the more likely … Read more
Of All a Company’s Functions, HR Is the Guardian of the Future
Editor’s Note: This is the second of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
Why I Stopped Bad-Mouthing “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”
Today, April 23, is the fourth Thursday of the month, which means it’s Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (aka TODAS). Kids will be trooping through … Read more
When Job Titles Make Today’s HR Look Like a ’70s Personnel Dept.
You know what position I would love to apply for!? Junior Human Resource Manager, said no one ever! I hate spending three seconds on job titles because job … Read more