One thing you learn pretty quickly after attending a few SHRM annual conferences is this: the inspirational speakers usually appear near the end of things, … Read more
Great Things Result When You Refuse to Accept Excuses
Excuses can seem like perfectly plausible reasons for not doing something you said you’d do, but over time, if no one calls you on them, they can be … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Finds 1/4 of Bosses Just Want Workers to Go – Now
It should be no big surprise that there are employees in this world who fall out of favor with their boss. It should also come as no great surprise that … Read more
How NOT to Do 360 Degree Feedback, From a Train Wreck of a TV Show
I (regrettably) saw a clip the other night of the new FOX reality TV show called Does Somebody Have to Go? It’s essentially an office-based reality show … Read more
Top Employee Recognition Goals: How Many Does Your Company Embrace?
WorldatWork just released its 2013 Trends in Employee Recognition report. The timing is ideal, as earlier this week I blogged about the importance of … Read more
The Challenges You Face When Giving a Job Title Instead of Pay
Job titles are frequently seen as cheap alternatives to real compensation. Every HR executive knows that many a challenge can be prevented with the proper … Read more
The Importance of Knowing Just When to Speak Up
This is short post this week, but this topic is on my mind because I have had this conversation with so many people over the past month or so. Here’s … Read more
Does the Government’s Tracking Program Put Your HR Data at Risk?
The news media and Internet have been sizzling ever since last week’s revelation by The Guardian and The Washington Post that the U.S. National Security … Read more
The 7 Keys to Mastering the 360-Degree Performance Review
We’ve all undergone job performance reviews. Ideally, you experience them at least once a year — hopefully more often if your organization keeps a tighter … Read more
How Do We Deal With The Fact That Employee Skill Sets Have a Finite Life?
This, from Kelly Services, really hits the nail on the head: “The last two decades have radically altered the way skills are acquired and developed. Skills … Read more