Every employee who works for you will eventually arrive at a crucial intersection, if they haven’t already. At that point, you hope they turn right and … Read more
A Recognition Basic: Sometimes, It’s Just About Noticing Colleagues Efforts
Above and beyond – that’s a common theme for what types of employee contributions should be recognized. And it’s a good theme. This is so important to some … Read more
Five Great Out-of-the-Box Ways to Engage Your Employees
It’s no secret that employee engagement drives productivity in the workplace. In fact, organizations with a high level of engagement reported having 21 … Read more
Do You Really Need to Write an HR Policy For THAT?
My husband calls them “blond moments” when he shows me a cartoon and I don’t get it. I’m also a bit gullible when I read spoofs and satires. No, thank you … Read more
Want a Good Measure of a Company? It’s How They Treat Those Who Quit
I left my first post-college professional position after a little over four years on the job. In that time, I had worked my tail off for the organization … Read more
Same-Sex Couples Now Must Marry to Get Employer Health Benefits
Until recently, same-sex couples could not legally marry. Now, some are finding they must wed if they want to keep their partner’s job-based health … Read more
The Things You Need to Do to Be Happy and Successful at HR
I spend a lot of time talking about what makes HR professionals fail, but I have strong opinions on the key attributes that make human resources leaders … Read more
Is Employee Engagement Really As Bad As the Surveys Say It Is?
Why is it that every other article I read on employee engagement begins by quoting alarming figures on the state of the global workforce? They all seem to … Read more
What You’ll Get at the HPW Summit: Great Leaders, But Great Thinkers, Too
Here is one thing that is clear about TLNT’s High Performance Workforce Summit May 6-7 in Atlanta: It’s a conference filled with great talent … Read more
Want a Smooth Running Organization? Then Stay in Your Lane
I think there are two types of people in the world: People who stay in their lane; People who don’t stay in their lane. The first group, lane stayers, are … Read more