“Employees are our greatest asset” has become such a hollow phrase, any marketing department still including this language in its company’s … Read more
Exit Interviews: The 2nd Most Worthless Activity HR Has to Handle
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Let’s be clear, the most useless HR … Read more
A Paycheck Is Not Enough Recognition for a Job Well Done
One statement sure to raise my ire when discussing the Power of Thanks in the workplace is: “They get paid to do their job. That’s recognition enough.” … Read more
The Many Ways We Seem to Discount Employees
No, I didn’t make another mistake and mean to title this “Employee Discount,” but you were totally in your right to think I would make a mistake! Yes, we … Read more
10 Classic and Enduring Rules of Great Leadership
The special qualities of remarkable leaders are complex and rare. Leadership requires the courage to fashion a code of conduct governed by principled … Read more
4 Things We Learned From a Recent Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A small business located in New Castle PA, Ezeflow USA, Inc, recently settled a disability discrimination lawsuit for $65,000 before it went to trial. On … Read more
The Most Effective Job Referral Approach You’ll Ever Find
Most managers already realize that employee referral programs routinely produce the highest quality of hires, but few know that the “Give Me 5” program … Read more
Why You Need to Get Employees to Cultivate the High Potential Ultimatum
These days you can’t go a week without hearing about the virtues of flexible schedules. They greatly reduce absenteeism and environmental impact, and spur … Read more
Studies Show the Shaky Educational Foundation of Our Gen Y Workforce
It’s the definition of a counter-intuitive statement: The Millennial generation has attained the highest levels of education of any previous American … Read more
Employee Retention: It’s Really a Workplace “Stickiness” Problem
“People just don’t stick around like they used to.” How often have you heard that phrase in terms of employee retention goals, usually coupled with … Read more