I support OSHA’s temporary worker focus. Employers need to take more steps to ensure that temporary employees don’t fall through the cracks and do not … Read more
What Do You Do If Your Team Is Too Tactical and Not Strategic Enough?
I often hear this from executives: “My managerial team needs to be more strategic. I have managers who are fine at executing, but they are not strategic.” … Read more
Growing Your Career: Let Your Goals Be the Rudder That Guides You There
A headhunter called this week and their client is interested in me for a CEO role. Never really thought of myself at that level. I don’t know if I should … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Reasons Why Managers Hate Having to Hire Anyone
Most managers hate the hiring process because: 10. It takes too much time and they have so many other things on their plates. Many feel screening and … Read more
The Challenges in Merging Different Company Cultures
Mercer periodically puts out terrific infographics summarizing research around a particular topic. The most recent is “People Issues Affect M&A … Read more
When It Comes to Pay, Everything in Moderation – Including Moderation
Compensation professionals do a lot of moderating. We work to moderate expectations. We work to moderate misunderstandings with incentive pay. And … Read more
High Court Extends Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Law to Most Employees
By Ed Ellis, Gregory Keating, and Stephen Melnick In Lawson v. FMR LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court massively expanded the scope of the anti-retaliation … Read more
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. We’re all leaders in the … Read more
If You Want Empathy, Talk to Your Dog, Not Your Manager
Empathy is not a skill recruiters and hiring managers include on job descriptions, which explains why it’s in short supply among American managers. … Read more
Senate Committee Debates Fairness of Paycheck Fairness Act
In advance of an expected floor vote, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing this week to discuss the merits of the … Read more