I use to think the title “HR Partner” was played out – and it probably was for a time. There was a point a few years ago when every HR Pro had … Read more
If I Were in Charge, Here’s What I’d Have in My Ideal Workplace
If you had the chance to design your ideal workplace, what would it be? Let’s stipulate that these spaces would be clean and safe, because that’s the very … Read more
Improving Your Employee Surveys: You Need a Clear Plan – and Purpose
Here’s how to improve the impact of your employee surveys by 10 times, 100 times or even 1000 times! We love surveys, but employee survey efforts … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Asking For Some Honest Interview Answers
According to the most recent report card on American Youth issued by The Josephson Institute of Ethics, the Institute found the number of students who said … Read more
PowerPoint Hell: Why Do We Put Up With 70 Slide Presentations?
“We spent literally an hour trying to decide which whether the to use a period, capital letters, or the size of the boxes in the presentation. All … Read more
Six Ways to Spark Innovative Thinking in Your Workforce
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — André Gide, French author (winner of the Nobel Prize in … Read more
What Makes For a Happy, Empowered Employee? Big Data Can Tell Us
Regular readers know I’m a big proponent of Big Data – especially Big Data for HR. It’s catching on and in a big way. This article in the New York Times … Read more
Why Managers Are So Important to Business Success
Success in business happens because of successful employees. That being said, strong managers are one of the most critical components of Employee Success — … Read more
HR Today Is About Supporting and Inspiring the Evolving World of Work
It’s not me, it’s you. Right? At least that’s what employers and employees keep telling themselves. So much unhappiness, like a terminal relationship … Read more
The Key to Work Success? Don’t Try to Do Everything and Die Trying
I was recently looking at my book RISE on my Kindle to see what people were responding to, by checking out the “view popular highlights” feature. The most … Read more