Does your company have an employee safety program? Even in organizations with largely office-based staff, keeping employee safety front-of-mind not only … Read more
Why We Need to Hold Managers Accountable for Employee Performance
I think it’s time for HR to take off the hair shirt. We have no reason for penance. For decades HR has been admonished for the problems with performance … Read more
Sourcing: Four Ways to Set the Tone for a Positive Candidate Experience
How many of you were told at some point in your life, “You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression”? It’s … Read more
Three Hiring Takeaways From the Miss America Pageant
Since 1921, every year the crown has been perched atop the head of a new Miss America. Despite the many changes in our society since the pageant started, … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What If You Could See the Applicant’s Last Evaluation?
The headline above was the subject line of an email I received recently. I know most of us would answer, “That would be great.” Interestingly enough, I … Read more
What Do Employees Really Think About Performance Reviews?
Here’s a secret – employees don’t hate having their performance appraised. No, indeed! They want to know how they are doing, if their efforts are meeting … Read more
If I Had A Hammer, I’d Hammer Out Ready-Made Workplace Solutions
Remember Peter, Paul and Mary’s version of the song “If I Had a Hammer?” The song goes “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning, I’d hammer in the … Read more
Personal Trust? It May Just Be a Leader’s Most Important Tool
Which is more important to establishing credibility: trust or competence? The answer may surprise you. As a veteran executive search consultant and a … Read more
Honoring Our Work: Why We Should Celebrate More on Labor Day
Editor’s Note: With Labor Day in the U.S. coming on Monday, we thought it made sense to republish this Classic TLNT post from Derek Irvine, an … Read more
Smokers in the Workplace: Why Do We Make Them Into Modern-Day Lepers?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post that some of … Read more