To become an engaged employee, you first need to have the basic elements of job satisfaction. These include pay, benefits, tools and resources, and a safe … Read more
Yes, Most People Really Do Hate (and Dread) Your Annual Holiday Party
I have thought about this for years, and I finally decided to write about this because several people have approached me already this year about dreading … Read more
How to Lead Your Team Members – and Learn to Give and Get Criticism
Want to be a great leader? Want to accomplish great things quickly and efficiently? Of course you do. Well, it all starts with your team. The better you … Read more
The Big Disconnect: Study Shows the Gap Between HR and Employees
ADP recently released a report which, based on data they’ve collected from several studies, examines the causes and implications of a persistent disconnect … Read more
Will You Be Able to Keep Your Workers From Walking Out the Door?
You made all the right moves the last few years, difficult as they may have been. You took a firm hold of the leadership mantle, turned a discerning eye to … Read more
A Culture of Health and Well-Being Can Drive Employee Engagement, Too
Employee engagement is all the rage these days. It should be, considering that only 13 percent of employees feel engaged by the work they do, and that low … Read more
Why Your Best Performers Usually Make the Worst Leaders
We all make this mistake, and we’ll continue to make this mistake. It’s the same old story: One of your employees performs really, really well, and because … Read more
11 Good Reasons That HR Really Needs Predictive Analytics
Second of two parts Traditional HR metrics have a limited impact because they are backward looking and they merely report what happened last year. Much … Read more
You’ll Be a Better Leader and Manager If You Don’t Believe the Hype
She asked me to wait a minute, went to her room and came back with a piece of paper. It was a list that she had compiled of her important events that I had … Read more
Why HR Needs to Get Serious and Adapt Workplace Analytics
First of two parts When you survey the most frequent users of analytics and metrics in the corporate world, not surprisingly, you find that HR ranks at the … Read more