Flu season has hit early and hard this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the current outbreak could be the worst in a decade. Things are … Read more
Lance Armstrong & Manti Te’o: When We Let Image Hide the Facts
Sometimes we want to believe the story so much that the facts simply get in the way. It’s easy with celebrities or athletes because they star in the fairy … Read more
Are You Committed Enough to Invest in Yourself?
“I don’t read this crap. When someone gives me an article to read, I just say yes I will. I don’t read anything anymore. When I leave work, the last … Read more
The Secret of Employee Retention is Actually Pretty Easy
What is the one single thing that employees hate more than anything else? Change. Bar none, “change” would rank as the most disliked thing that … Read more
A Few Things to Reflect Upon on Martin Luther King Day
As we pause today here in the U.S. to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his profound impact on the world, here are some of his mightiest words of … Read more
HR and Big Data: It’s a Union With Limitless Possibilities
In many ways, “Big Data” and HR are a natural fit. Human Resources already “owns” much of an enterprise’s most valuable internal data — … Read more
Employee Engagement’s Ultimate End Goal? It’s to Transform the Culture
I’ve written before that employee engagement isn’t an “initiative” and it most certainly isn’t a “survey.” Yes, surveys and planning are part of the … Read more
Making an Offer That Sticks: When Negotiations Hit a Fork in the Road
Last of three parts In Parts I and II of Making an Offer That Sticks (see Are You Really Ready to Hire? and Are You Prepared to Sell the Job?, I covered … Read more
The Best and Most Overlooked Source of Great Employees
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 some of you … Read more
When a Great Work Ethic Can’t Make Up for Bad Management
Kyle (age 21) handles the scheduling, appointments, estimates, and all payment transactions for the auto service center near my office. On a recent weekday … Read more