Slack is an instant messaging app used by millions of daily users. Contrary to its verbiage, Slacking is actually the act of using the cloud-based … Read more
Technology Can Make Onboarding a Welcoming Experience
According to Aberdeen Group’s 2014 research, only 32% of companies have a formal onboarding process in place. With so much depending on the success of … Read more
Multitasking Is a Productivity Suck. Here’s How to Slow It Down
Checking off your to-do list gives you a huge sense of accomplishment. So, it’s important for you to get as many tasks done in one day as possible. You’re … Read more
Don’t Confuse Job Satisfaction and Engagement
Are your employees engaged, or are they just satisfied? The first step: Ask. How would they describe their current level of job satisfaction? Very … Read more
Should HR Be the ‘Center of Excellence’ For Productivity?
Since many of us now spend our days fully immersed in a digital workplace it seems possible that some kind of app could track what we do and give us … Read more
Sometimes You Need to Slow Down to Go Fast
Regardless of how fast your company is today, the marketplace expects and rewards being faster and more nimble. Current success proves that correct choices … Read more
How “Doing a Bad Job” May Just Be “Good Enough” to be Great
Demand for speed has overtaken all other priorities, it seems; whether it’s a program, a deliverable, a result, or a change, leaders want it NOW or … Read more
The Cost of Fantasy Football and Other Odds and Ends
Paul Gumbiner is an executive search consultant specializing in the advertising industry. He writes an entertaining blog — View From Madison Avenue … Read more
Why Is Worker Productivity Declining and What Can HR Do?
U.S. workers produced less per hour for the third consecutive quarter, according to the Labor Department. For the quarter from April through June, hourly … Read more
Beat Drug Test Cheaters With These Screening Alternatives
There are about 14 million drug users in the US, 70% of which are employed, costing employers and society generally $120 billion in lost productivity. … Read more