“Connection” is a basic human need, residing on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs just above physical safety. According to Daniel Pink’s book Drive, when Robert … Read more
HR Basics: The 3 Times You Have to Fire an Employee – and How to Do it
Month over month and after several performance reviews, it’s been a pain and even a morale killer to consistently monitor a problem employee’s performance. … Read more
Yes, Everyone in Your Organization Has an Expiration Date
We got home from vacation recently and like most families we were foraging through the cupboards and refrigerator to make dinner our first night back home. … Read more
5 Questions Your New Hires Don’t Expect You to Ask – but You Should
New hires will always have a deluge of questions to ask about their new workplace. How does everything work? Who will I work with regularly? What does this … Read more
Instead of Trying to Motivate Your Employees, Help Them Learn How to Change
“How can I motivate my employees to ________ (work harder, be safer, be healthier, participate, etc.)? is a futile question. Research has shown … Read more
As “BorgataBabes” Case Shows, Employers Can Regulate Workers Weight, Appearance
By Eric B. Meyer Can a company regulate an employee’s weight and appearance? According to a New Jersey appellate court, Atlantic City’s Borgata … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Teaching Them How to Get a Better Job?
In today’s world, most of us will lose a great employee from time-to-time, so it’s best if we learn to live with that. Fact is, if your employees aren’t … Read more
Only Time Will Tell If You REALLY Believe That Employees Come First
There are only three agenda items at our executive meetings: People, sales, and profit. In what order I asked? “That is the order,” was the response. … Read more
6 Tips For Managers Trying to Overcome Performance Appraisal Anxiety
Negotiations, confrontation and potentially unwarranted employee pride — this is perhaps some of the most anxiety-ridden aspects of performance … Read more
The Best Thing You Can Ask Employees to Keep Them Engaged
A great workplace culture does more than merely share timely and relevant information with its employee — it goes to great lengths to listen to them … Read more