When it comes to taking risks, NASA — America’s space agency — is probably near the top of the list. And, it underlies the … Read more
NLRB: Employees’ Profane Facebook Comments Aren’t Protected Activity
By Suellen Oswald After years of National Labor Relations Board decisions protecting employees’ profanity-laced tirades and outright threats against … Read more
Motivating Employees Takes Culture, Peer Recognition, Going the Extra Mile
What motivates employees? Is it money? Feeling valued at work? Connecting with a company’s social mission? All these are good answers, but a new Tinypulse … Read more
Open Offices? They May Actually Be Damaging Employee Productivity
Compensation and benefits covers a lot of ground. Can we consider it to also, well, literally cover ground? I’m asking this after a recent dinner with … Read more
Another Reminder Why You Need a Good Workplace BYOD Policy
By Eric B. Meyer Is it against the law to remotely wipe an employee’s Candy Crush high score? Replace Candy Crush high score with email contacts on a … Read more
How to Really Recruit (and Hire) Self-Motivated People
Second of two parts Yesterday, I wrote about how recruiting highly motivated people is The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do. Today, I am … Read more
Facebook Testing New Service Designed For Workplace Use
Facebook is testing a new professional service specifically intended to be used in the workplace. The company has so far been mum about “Facebook at Work.” … Read more
The Art of Feedback: It’s About Being Thoughtful, Calm, and Specific
Long ago, I received an especially confusing piece of negative feedback: Remember three or four months ago at that event? You did something wrong. I can’t … Read more
The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do
First of two parts If you are a corporate manager, you already know that you routinely spend a significant portion of your time trying to motivate your … Read more
A Few Things to Consider If You Want My Help in Finding a Job
Thank you for accepting my request. l am currently looking for a job and l was wondering if you could help me? l am in Dubai on a tourist visa. Please find … Read more