One of the major outcomes of the Great Recession is a dramatic increase in employee productivity. This is not surprising, as the employees who survived … Read more
The Key to Successful Mergers? It’s Usually About People and Culture
“I knew enough to allow them to handle their own culture, headquarters and management,” said Paul Murry, CEO of Calvin Klein, a PVH Corp. company. In 2003, … Read more
Why I’m Sick of Hearing About HR and That “Seat at the Table”
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Two Lessons We Should Have Learned in Management 101
An interesting book that was quite popular in America in the late 1980s was All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book was a … Read more
The 5 Best Social Media Tools For Employee Benefits Communication
We’re glad to see more companies are starting to use social media! But we’re still surprised by how many don’t think it’s possible or are worried about … Read more
HR Roundtable: Helping Your Business by Growing Your Social Footprint
The HR Roundtable in Cincinnati was taking a new approach this month in discussing social media and HR. Most articles out there condemn people for not … Read more
Company Culture: How Do You Get Your Company to be “Brand New?”
Acting Brand New: (definition via the Urban Dictionary): When a person displays that they are better than their friends, or treats their friends … Read more
How to Get Things Done If You Think You’re the Smartest One in the Room
Being the smartest one in the room is not easy. Really smart people who get to the answer before everyone else get frustrated because: No one wants to … Read more
4 Steps to Make Sure You Aren’t Making Engagement Optional
Employee engagement is big business. In fact, the recent research done by the Society for Human Resources Management and reported on here at TLNT revealed … Read more
The Four Rules of Effective Feedback
By Peter Jensen There are four simple rules for giving effective feedback. Be specific versus general. Describe versus evaluate. Focus on the behavior … Read more