Editor’s Note: This is the 11th of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
The Lessons of Custer: Five Things to Consider on “Bad Management Day”
Once upon a time, I made the case we should celebrate June 25 as “Bad Management Day,” a day when we reflect on all the terrible management decisions made … Read more
When Will Employees REALLY Become Your “Most Important Asset?”
“How much does it cost?” This is a question that I am hit with as I intro my presentation. It literally takes my breath away. My response is we can discuss … Read more
The Key to Strategic HR: You Must Be a Strong, Capable Business Partner
Editor’s Note: This is the 10th of 12 essays from the new book, The Rise of HR; Wisdom From 73 Thoughts Leaders. It’s compiled by Dave Ulrich, Bill … Read more
Workplace Emotions: How They Can Seriously Impact Business Decisions
Finally! In our world of data-driven commerce, the emotional component of business – long suppressed in many executive quarters – has found its moment in … Read more
There’s a Big Advantage in a Freedom-Centric Workplace Culture
Creating a great workplace culture that is employee focused is hard — worthwhile and hard. Creating a freedom-centric culture is also worthwhile. And … Read more
A Quick Sneak Peek at What eHarmony’s Up To
Amidst all the startup talk it’s easy to forget the startup (well, sort of a startup, of course) we haven’t heard from in six months: eHarmony. … Read more
The Zappos Experiment Eliminating Managers? They’re Having Some Issues
I’ll believe in holacracy when CEOs start giving up their titles and submit themselves to it. Don’t know what holacracy is? Holacracy.com says … Read more
Is Hiring Slowing? Economists Watchful, But Unworried
Worried investors sent stocks lower today after ADP said private employers added 167,000 jobs in April, the smallest increase in 16 months and well below … Read more
Study Says Employee Absenteeism Hits Co-Workers Hard
Late last year, SHRM and Kronos conducted a study of the impact of employee absence on organizations and employees. We’ve done research on this topic … Read more