We’ve officially kicked off the New Year, so happy 2014! With the New Year comes the tradition of resolutions, which we hear a lot about in these first few … Read more
Yes, This Is The Week We Need to Recognize Cold Weather Workers
Remember when your Nana told you “Don’t go outside without a jacket on, you’ll catch your death?” Well, I’m here to tell you Nana was right. Winter Storm … Read more
Coping With a Lack of Relevant Candidates: Here’s What Can Be Done
The skill gap, or talent shortage (whatever you want to call it), is no longer this impending matter, because we now seem to be right in the middle of a … Read more
Triumph of the Underdog — and Why You Want Them on Your Team
Who among us hasn’t felt like an underdog at some point in our career? Dig beneath the surface of any professional success and you’ll often find harrowing … Read more
HR Roundtable: Just What Is Performance Management, Anyway?
Steve wanted to end 2013 on a high note with the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati, so he made sure there had a juicy topic to discuss. The topic was this … Read more
Calculating the Costs of a Bad or Under-Performing Employee
Almost every manager, when asked, readily agrees that weak employees underperform average employees by a significant amount. We certainly know from sports … Read more
Employee Recognition: It’s the Gift That Just Keeps on Giving
Employee recognition is an important form of positive feedback (who doesn’t love being recognized for their efforts after all?!) and a 2013 study by … Read more
Yes, It’s Good If Everyone in the Organization Has a Little Bit of Power
Over the holidays, I was part of the Great Ice Storm of 2013 in Michigan. I went without power for about 43 hours, and another three (3) days after that … Read more
Here’s Why 2014 Is Going to Be the Year of the Employee
We just completed our 10 big predictions for HR, talent, and learning in 2014 and the theme is “The Year of the Employee.” Global economic growth will … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 10 Ways to Become a Great Manager
The original idea for this post came from the book First Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham. I’ve … Read more