Keeping consistency throughout global sourcing teams can be challenging due to regional differences in regulations, internet accessibility, cultural … Read more
Excessive Pay Is STILL Excessive – and the Boss Still Needs Skin in the Game
In 1991, Bud Crystal released the book In Search of Excess, a scathing commentary on executive pay. I was a newly minted Compensation Consultant in a large … Read more
When You Have to Let People Go, Do It With “Professional Kindness”
“I hate firing people. My heart always wonders if I could have done more to make it work, or if I should have given them another chance. But my head knows … Read more
Here’s Why We Have a Shortage of Great Leaders
“The secret to winning is constant, consistent management” – former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry Choosing good managers is one of the most important … Read more
Building Ambassadors, or Why You Need to Offer More Than Just a Job
“I am so thankful that I got this new job. I now work for a non-profit and we are spearheading all these new initiatives, connecting children and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Give Great Performers What They Want
When it comes to benefits and perks, what is it that everyone really wants in today’s world? Time! More time. How can you give this gift to your … Read more
The No. 1 Driver of Employee Engagement Is … Well, It Depends
A few months back I attended the HR Technology Conference, where I saw one speaker after another state with great confidence, “Of course we all know that … Read more
Revealing the ‘HR Professional of the Decade’ – Laszlo Bock of Google
A Case Study Compilation of the Amazing HR Practices That Make Google the Benchmark to Learn From Using any set of assessment criteria, Laszlo Bock of … Read more
Weekly Wrap: With Employees, Does Personality Trump Skills, Competence?
A long time ago, I worked with a company that valued managers with great personalities over just about anything else. There was one particular guy who … Read more
Yes, Money Can Buy Happiness, but Employee Pride Is Not for Sale
Imagine that you are walking alone across a vacant parking lot on a breezy day, when out of the corner of your eye you notice a crumpled-up bill blowing at … Read more