HR doesn’t care about your work-life balance. Well, that’s harsh. They care, but they have problems of their own. Human resources departments have … Read more
The Two Most Important Decisions That a Manager Can Make
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. The first time I held a general management … Read more
4 Incredibly Common Hiring Mistakes — and How to Prevent Them
Hiring right is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Hire the right person and you increase productivity and retention. Hire the wrong … Read more
Simple Acts Can Have a Huge Impact — Especially in the Workplace
Have you heard of Edward Lorenz? If you don’t recognize his name, you probably have heard of his catch-phrase that described his work in the lab, which was … Read more
Coding and Cupcakes? Here’s Why We Need More Women in Tech
Last month at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, Google’s Eric Schmidt posed the question: There’s something about the tech culture, the way we approach it, … Read more
The Growing Issue of “Clopening”: Do You Have the Tools to Deal With It?
In many industries, particularly retail, automated workforce management tools have been used for decades to assign workers to shifts/tasks, to log their … Read more
Open Office Backlash: Did Anyone Ask Employees What They Thought?
According to the International Management Facility Association, nearly 70 percent of corporate offices now have so-called “open-plan” offices, or work … Read more
Creativity Out of Chaos: Millennials Thrive in an Open Work Culture
Investing in the success of Millennials isn’t a request or a dilapidated plea to appease the emerging workforce anymore. Millennials are a critical part … Read more
Here Are Some of the Various Ways You Can Get Sued by Employees
Don’t give co-workers erotic books A recent Law 360 headline described a corporate senior counsel explained providing an erotic book with “playful and … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Challenge in Tackling What Diversity Really Is
The topic for the March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati generated some buzz even before it convened. There were people who chose not to attend because they … Read more