Many organizations fancy themselves a meritocracy, or a place where things like bias and discrimination have no sway and every employee is rewarded and … Read more
Building a Great Workplace Culture? It’s a No Brainer For These Nerds
Just about every company in existence was started by someone (or several people) who saw an opportunity to make money in the marketplace. Ain’t nothin’ … Read more
15 Employee Engagement Truths Employers Ignore at Their Own Peril
Given how much time and money has been spent on employee engagement — and how little has been shown for it — it’s clear that most employers are not doing … Read more
How to Build a Deeply Embedded Recognition Culture
Building or maintaining a positive work culture currently ranks among the top three goals for recognition programs, according to WorldatWork’s 2015 Trends … Read more
The Top 5 Reasons Why Employees Sue Their Boss
Why do people sue their boss? Most people would guess “money,” but that is dead wrong. I’m a plaintiff’s employment lawyer and over the last few years I’ve … Read more
Can Millennials Be Productive When the Power Goes Out?
One of the benefits of writing a blog that is focused on bringing interesting research analysis to the HR community is that people (vendors, academics, … Read more
It Takes Skills (and Patience) to Get Buy-In on Team Goals
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” ― Jim Rohn, American business speaker In a near-perfect world — the type most people … Read more
How to Ditch Performance Ratings and Still Evaluate Employees Fairly and Accurately
Have you ever read about a company getting rid of performance management ratings and wondered, “How do they identify and reward high performing employees … Read more
Are You Exhibiting the Value That You Place in Your Employees?
“I am successful because of my employees, they are the ones that made my business successful.” That was a quote I heard the other day from Danny Meyer, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Who Does HR Really Work For, Anyway?
It’s an old but often asked question: Who does HR really work for? I thought about this today while reading an interesting feature in The New York … Read more