In the past, as we conducted workshops on employee engagement, we found that we needed to show the organization the benefits of an engaged workforce. … Read more
You Need to Ask: If I Had Me For a Boss, Would I Like Coming to Work?
“If I had me for a boss, would I like coming to work?” Face it, the people who work for you have other options. (If they don’t, you not only have the wrong … Read more
HR Basics: How to Write a High Performance Job Description
Determined to find just the right people to fill your open positions? The process starts long before the interview, and as an HR professional, much of that … Read more
Worried About Engagement? Better Worry About Employee Trust First
According to the American Psychological Association’s 2014 Work and Well-Being Survey released last week, only half of U.S employees believe their employer … Read more
Deficiencies, Benefits and the Real Winners in the New War for Talent
In his book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, author Malcolm Gladwell spends a lot of time talking about how presumed … Read more
Praising the Praiseworthy, or the Power of Random Act of Kindness
Do you make it a habit to notice what others around you do? Do you see the random acts of kindness performed by others? If so, do you praise them for it? … Read more
HR 101: Just What Constitutes Workplace Harassment?
What is workplace harassment, anyway? This might sound like a question with a simple answer, but like most human resource issues, it’s not always easy to … Read more
5 Steps to Maximizing Your Team’s Work – and Productivity
“The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.” — Tom Peters, American business author As the leader of … Read more
How Working in the Mideast Made Me Get Serious About Work-Life Balance
The official workday here in Saudi Arabia begins at 8:30 am. When I turn the corner headed to my parking spot, there are the usual suspects waiting for the … Read more
A Lesson on Engagement From an Unpaid, 76-Year-Old Airport Greeter
I returned home from a conference and got off the tram at Denver International Airport and took the escalator up to the top level, where the first person I … Read more