For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills — and experience-based job descriptions. The prime reason: they’re anti-talent … Read more
My Workplace Wish For Valentine’s Day: Be a Grown-Up and Keep It Light
I know you are involved with someone at work. In many instances, this could be an exciting development in your life. It is very common to meet and fall in … Read more
The Micromanager’s Dilemma: Getting Control When You’re Out of Control
A forceful personality can provide certain advantages in a competitive workplace, helping you work your way up the ladder more quickly than you otherwise … Read more
Moving From Social Technology to Social Business: How HR Can Help
Last week I discussed the difference between social media and social technology. There’s more. The IBM Institute for Business Value’s report, The Business … Read more
What Children Can Teach Us About Winning and Retaining Employees
Human Resource specialists frequently boast graduate degrees and specialized skill sets gained from attending professional seminars and career development … Read more
How to Become More Valuable — and More Strategic, Too
Since this month’s upcoming webinar is on Developing Strategic Habits, I wanted to talk how becoming more valuable and being more strategic are … Read more
Do Careers Pay a Price for Flexibility on the Job?
Not so long ago, a request for flexibility carried with it stigma and a hit to one’s career. Today flex work is in the mainstream, and millions do it … Read more
Getting Ready to Weather the Coming Workforce Shift
Imagine something for me: you’re a manager in an organization, and it could be a conglomerate spanning continents or a “mom and pop” shop or a start-up. … Read more
Unlimited Vacation? For a Lot of Companies, This Makes a Lot of Sense
A small but growing number of companies have done away with “fixed-number-of-days” vacation policies, instead giving employees – with the approval of their … Read more
Employee Engagement? The New Focus Should be Employee Involvement
Employee engagement has emerged as a current buzzword, and countless companies use engagement as a way to measure the level of commitment among their … Read more