More than half of us don’t believe our employers are open and upfront with us. This disturbing news comes to us from the American Psychological … Read more
Survey Shows How Much Millennials Continue to Defy Expectations
Approximately 80 million Millennials live in the U.S today. In my last post on talent acquisition trends, I touched on the fact that this group is the … Read more
How the Baltimore Ravens (and the NFL) Failed HR 101
By now everyone has seen former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, knock out his wife with two punches to the head in the elevator of an Atlantic City … Read more
The Complicated Dynamics Behind Workplace Bullying
I just didn’t want to go anymore. She made it nearly unbearable. It didn’t start off that way, though. When we first started working together as colleagues … Read more
Talent Management Gone Wrong: Why Can’t We Be Honest With People?
Last May, I posted a story of a young man who had been identified by a Fortune 100 firm as a high potential and placed into a leadership development … Read more
Should You “Out” Employees and Make Public What They’re Paid?
In a few weeks, I am going to talk with a local compensation association about pay transparency. As I’ve been writing over the last few months, I … Read more
September Call-Ups? One Good Way to Evaluate Your Team of the Future
For those who aren’t big Major League Baseball (MLB) fans you probably don’t know what the “September Call-Up” or “Expanded Rosters” mean. Each year on … Read more
Why Can’t We Get Past Our Great Vacation Evasion?
As we all get back into the swing of work after the long Labor Day weekend, it’s worth noting that Americans aren’t the biggest fans of taking vacations. … Read more
How to Crank Up Creativity in Your Workplace
In the not too distant past, one good idea could catapult an organization to long-term success. Companies were able to leverage a new product or service to … Read more
The Challenges You Face Using Social Media Screening and Hiring Process
Most business functions have – to some degree – succumbed to the ubiquity and power of social media, and the HR department isn’t immune. According to … Read more