A colleague of mine is currently going through some health issues and working with several doctors to try to determine the underlying causes of many varied … Read more
Facebook’s Billion Dollar Question: Will Candidates Buy Into Mobile?
Last week, Facebook announced that they had gone from zero dollars in mobile advertising revenue to $1.09 billion. When I heard Facebook CEO Mark … Read more
What Would Your Employees Choose? More Money or a Better Boss?
There was a survey done recently by Michelle McQuaid and the results were picked up by a number of media outlets and delivered as big news. The basis of … Read more
3 Insights on Motivating by Not Focusing on Motivation
Today, I’m pointing you to an excellent article by Scott and Ken Blanchard in Fast Company. There are several important points in the article, a few of … Read more
Passing the Baton: What’s So Hard About Succession Planning?
“One of the things I did best was provide a successor. Adam has the respect of the owners and the players, he has expertise in the very important … Read more
Frustrated With 360 Degree Surveys? This May be a Better Alternative
The use of 360 degree surveys in business has been around since the 1980’s, and by the late 1990’s, was being used by approximately 90 percent of Fortune … Read more
When It Comes To Strategic HR, Everything Else is the Supporting Cast
Of all the developments and trends in human resources, what would be at the top of your list? Would strategic HR be there? How about outsourcing; or should … Read more
Facebook is Fine, But Here Are 10 Ways to Network in the Real World
Linkedin, Facebook, and other social networking tools are fine, but they don’t do the work for you. To put real value in your network (and stay … Read more
HR Roundtable: How Do You Handle Today’s Information Overload?
The October HR Roundtable in Cincinnati took on a very broad topic that actually affected EVERYONE in the business world today and that is: “How do you … Read more
Why You Need a Few Silicon Valley-Style Perks for Your Employees
Companies in California’s Silicon Valley are sending employees home with dinner and the cleaners to wash up afterward. These perks aren’t reserved … Read more