An early lesson in my career was that everything communicates. That lesson rang loud and true recently as I listened to a good friend tell me she’d just … Read more
Seattle #SocialRecruiting Summit Highlights
SourceCon’s parent company, ERE Media Inc., holds seven yearly conferences: two SourceCon conferences, two ERE Expos, the Fordyce Forum, and two … Read more
10 Ways You Can Really Motivate Employees – Without Using Money
Just because people work for you (and therefore are supposed to do what you tell them) doesn’t mean it’s not better to motivate them to actually want to do … Read more
Survey Finds Where Bosses Fail – and What Workers Say is Most Important
When CareerBuilder asked workers which TV bosses most reminded them of their own boss, it wasn’t much of a surprise to find American Idol‘s Simon Cowell … Read more
The 3 Hallmarks You Need in a Successful New Manager
The step up from employee to supervisor has always been a big one. Taking on new assignments, getting work done through others, shifting from buddy to boss … Read more
Sun Tzu on Sourcing
Is there nothing new under the sun? Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese general. His Art of War is the oldest military treatise in the world. He thought spies … Read more
Is “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” a Strategy That Make Sense?
In your life expect some trouble But when you worry You make it double Don’t worry, be happy — Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin … Read more
Office Politics: Necessary Evil, or Are They Holding Your Company Back?
A couple of weeks ago, I read an interesting article on Fast Company called How to Minimize Politics in Your Company. In it, Ben Horowitz argues for a … Read more
Employment Crisis? Not if You Happen to be an Unemployed CEO
* See update below Those who remember my blog when I was Editor of Workforce Management and Workforce.com know that there are certain subjects that set me … Read more
HR as the Town Crier, or Why People Management Needs a Lot More Focus
In the 18th Century, a town crier was used to make public pronouncements wearing a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They … Read more