Dr. Stephen Covey, who passed away Monday three months after a bicycle accident, was brilliant. One of his best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly … Read more
I Don’t Mean to Be Offensive, But Your Employee Engagement Stinks
My husband likes to point out that every time I start out a conversation by saying “I don’t mean to be offensive…” I ultimately end up saying … Read more
More on the Fired Lifeguard: Is It Simply a Parable About Outsourcing?
That story last week about the young Florida lifeguard who was fired for going to save someone out of his area seemed to get a lot of people talking. One … Read more
Thank You, Steven Tyler: How to Know When It’s Time For You to Go
Rocker Steven Tyler announced last week that he is leaving American Idol after two years. His press release said, “I’ve decided it’s time for … Read more
Once Upon a Time: Remember When We Could Tell a Story Without Slides?
“Once upon a time …” You say those words to any child and they visually go into a trance. These were the words that were always used to tell a story. … Read more
Why Work-Life Balance Doesn’t Work
It’s always great when you stumble upon a golden nugget of workplace insight, and that’s how I felt today reading The Washington Post‘s … Read more
Building a Road Map: The Best Way to Help New Hires Succeed
Achievement is a relative thing; you don’t feel like you’ve achieved something until you feel like you’ve reached your potential. You need to have a clear … Read more
Why Recognition Matters: Delivering More Than Retention & Engagement
HR pros know the standard rationale for employee recognition programs – increased engagement, productivity, retention and incremental revenue. But as this … Read more
Survey: 63% of Workers Not Engaged, Struggling to Cope With Work
Here’s another survey that should get anyone interested in employee engagement talking. A new Global Workforce Study by global HR consultant Towers … Read more
Avoiding the Summer Brain Drain: How to Keep Your Staff Refreshed
We may have conflicting views on politics, movies, and choice of beer, but when it comes down to it, the whole country can agree on one thing – it’s hot … Read more