Whale Path recently completed a study of how employers find new hires and reported that a majority of Americans making less than the median U.S. annual … Read more
Real-Life Engagement That Helped to Save a Real Life
I think there are more definitions of employee engagement than organizations pursuing it. I like this definition taken from recent Temkin Group … Read more
Talent Management Lessons From the Super Bowl for Corporate Leaders
A couple years back I was asked to outline “the future of talent management” in a talk at Google headquarters. Then as now, I predicted the future of … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Secrets That Employees Don’t Want HR to Know
I wade through all sorts of content during the course of any given week, and a great deal of it is not particularly memorable. PR people pitch me all sorts … Read more
Employment and Workplace Challenges in Hong Kong
By Alice Wang With dynamic soaring towers, elaborate bright lights, and heart warming traditional customs, Hong Kong’s enigmatic economic and business … Read more
Secret Wage Agreements Cast a Dark Shadow Over Silicon Valley
After years of stories about the incredible worker perks, the “don’t be evil” corporate mottos, and the higher brand of capitalism … Read more
Provide Tools For Success and You Can Have a Super Bowl-Winning Culture
“If you don’t want to be the best, then there’s no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.” – Four-time Super Bowl winning … Read more
Do Your Top Performers Know How Good They Really Are?
Those in HR likely know the research that poor performers don’t actually know they are poor performers. They think they are better than they are. … Read more
Harnessing the Power of Gratitude in Your Workplace
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” ? John F. Kennedy We all know the good feelings that come with being … Read more
Disincentives and Deterrents, or How to Avoid Rewarding Bad Behavior
Amid all the buzz about perverse incentives that backfire, lessons about punishments that reward undesirable performance should be shared, too. A former … Read more