See two (2) updates below. Here’s a good question: Just what was it that got the Board of the Society for Human Resource Management so worked up? … Read more
Palace Intrigue at SHRM: What is Really Behind the Board Chair’s Memo?
Leave it to SHRM, the Society for Human Resource management, to never, ever do anything simple. Below is a memo from Robb Van Cleave, chairman of the SHRM … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Google Pay Raises, and Writing an Artful Resignation Letter
It doesn’t take a workplace savant to figure this out, but no place on the planet operates quite like Silicon Valley. Normal employer-employee practices … Read more
Change Management for Frontline Managers
By Aaron Fausz Competition among companies has escalated as never before. With the rise in technological advancements, evolving customer expectations, … Read more
How to Dramatically Increase Your Influence
Do you have a seat at the table? I am often asked to speak about how to have more influence. Executives often feel like they are getting blocked or ignored … Read more
Learning from AMEX: How Initiatives Can Drive Employee Engagement
Social media has been a godsend to a lot of us who love great content — although being told by someone what they had for breakfast does NOT count. … Read more
Five Reasons Your CEO Doesn’t Care About Employee Engagement
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard about employee engagement at various webinars, lunches, and conferences. We talk about ways to … Read more
Four Signs To Help Encourage Employee Wellness
There’s no doubt that we have a lot of unhealthy people in the U.S. workforce — and more set to enter it at some point. Disease management, acute risk and … Read more
Survey: 70% of Businesses Don’t Have a Strategy for Developing Women
Does your organization focus on women when they talk about having a more diverse workforce? Some do, of course, but the vast majority of businesses — … Read more
The NPR-Juan Williams Incident Shows Why HR Really Matters
I don’t want to keep beating on the Juan Williams-NPR firing fiasco, but there are a few loose ends to tie up before we move on. Loose End No. 1: NPR … Read more