A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more
Feuding Superstars? Here’s How to Play Referee With Your Own Team
There isn’t much news lately about the NBA, other than the whole lockout fiasco and I don’t feel like getting into that mess. However, I happened to read … Read more
Job Titles Gone Wild: Why It’s Silly to Call Yourself “Director of Fun”
“Director of Fun.” That was the title I was looking at on a resume for a marketing director position. As I read through the applicant’s … Read more
3 Speakers You Really Don’t Want to Miss at TLNT’s Transform Conference
Here’s a question I get asked by people a lot: why should I attend the TLNT Transform conference next February in Austin, Texas? I give a lot of … Read more
Need to Improve Your Job Skills? If So, You’re Probably on Your Own
Need more proof that Corporate America isn’t investing much in training workers these days? According to a new study just released by global … Read more
Whistleblower Claims? Get HR Involved Early, Labor Lawyer Says
HR needs to be involved in whistleblower investigations just as soon as a claim is received. And that’s probably most critical in smaller companies … Read more
How Technological Change Pushes Boundaries in the Workplace
By Laurie Bassi, Ed Frauenheim, and Dan McMurrer with Larry Costello On February 12, 2008, a marketing manager at Yahoo lost his job. That shouldn’t have … Read more
The New Org Chart: Identifying the REAL Information Brokers in Your Business
New York City is known as a city to people watch. As I ride the subway each morning, the ride takes me through neighborhoods that have both private and … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Would You Deal With a Painfully Outspoken Employee?
Good talent management wisdom can be hard to find. That’s why I appreciate so much of the sound advice that Liz Ryan dispenses in her column over at … Read more
What Do Employees Want? 3 Simple Things That Will Improve Engagement
I don’t think any of us – manager or employee alike – could express shock at Gallup’s latest report that 71 percent of American workers are “not engaged” … Read more