Imagine the following scenario: it is late on Thursday afternoon. Your boss has just come in to talk with you about how much needs to be completed by … Read more
Do Engaged Employees Help Create Loyal Customers?
As part of an MBA Global Study trip back in 1989, I found myself in Japan in the boardroom of Fujitsu Corporation with the vice-chairman of the board and … Read more
Make it Right BEFORE Disaster Strikes
I’ve been watching BP’s television commercials flooding the airways. They provide an impressive narrative on the wide range of actions and the commitment … Read more
What Does it Take for Your Employees to Get With the Program?
I’ve worked in a lot of different places over the course of my career, and if there’s one thing guaranteed to get a universal groan from rank-and-file … Read more
Inspiring Creativity: How to Make it Run Wild in Your Employees
A recent Newsweek article titled “The Creativity Crisis” points to research that shows for the first time that American creativity is … Read more
Former HR Exec Libby Sartain Named to Board of Directors at Manpower Inc.
Who said that HR people don’t get a seat at the table? Libby Sartain, the former chief human resource officer for both Yahoo and Southwest Airlines, has … Read more
Survey: Leadership Confidence is Down – Especially in HR
The results of the latest Leadership Confidence Pulse data show that while confidence in the economy is up, confidence in all internal aspects of … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Morale a Big Challenge, and Fired for Following a Police Order
Need a quick way to catch-up on workplace and HR-related stories you might have missed this past week? If that’s the case then you came to the right place … Read more
Sometimes, HR Should Plan the Office Party
Everyone loves talking about human resources getting a seat at the corporate table (2 million or so search results on Google alone). And whenever you hear … Read more
So Long and Farewell, Lon – You’re Simply Part of the CEO Trend
Ah, the perks of being a CEO. We have all heard of the compensation packages it takes to bring someone into this role. It takes months of working with a … Read more