One of the first things the Internet was good for was forwarding funny e-mails, and one of the first things that I ever received was a list of dumb laws … Read more
Managerial Alchemy: Why Work and Reward Are Really One in the Same
By Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen D. Harding It is difficult to overestimate the motivational power many executives and most organizations ascribe to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Men and the “Family” Excuse, Charging for Parties, Resume No-Nos
Leave it to Urban Meyer to personify a workplace issue as he heads out the door. The now former University of Florida head football coach – he resigned … Read more
What You Can Learn From a 43-Page Dress Code
There are few absolutes in HR. In fact, there are many contextual clues in organizations that make it almost impossible to say that any policy is totally … Read more
5 Ways to Help Your Employees Understand Health Care Reform
There’s a load of difference between informing and communicating. Informing — I’m sure you know what I mean by that. By communicating, I mean changing what … Read more
The Great Shrinking Workplace, or Good News if You Love Life in a Cube
I was first exposed to the joys of the cubicle culture when I was working at a San Francisco dotcom during the tech boom of the late 1990s. This was when … Read more
The Coming Year
Relative novices in our industry who have only been through a few cycles of recession and recovery are quite likely to misinterpret the probable scenario … Read more
Helicopter Parenting Gone Wrong: Actress Fired Because of Dad
I’ve always heard of helicopter parenting and how it can be detrimental but this may be a little over the top. As reported in The New York Times, … Read more
Is Your Facebook Status a Protected Activity Under Federal Labor Law?
By Darrell A. Clay The increasing prevalence of social media, where people tend to be fairly loose lipped, has led many employers to adopt policies that … Read more
Best Places to Work: Would You Believe Facebook Tops the List?
From a site best known as the home of the disgruntled worker comes “The 50 Best Places to Work” list. It’s true. It’s true. Glassdoor actually has loads of … Read more