Second of two parts Editor’s note: If you missed Part 1, see Fast, Faster, Fastest: How Going Slow Simply Kills Organizations Once you accept the … Read more
What Comes First — Great Engagement, or Great Work?
If you’re managing a team you might wonder what comes first: engaged and personally invested employees or productive, great work? Or to put it another way, … Read more
4 Essential Elements You Really Need in Your Employee Handbook
If you are a small business and you have an employee handbook in place, congratulations. You are already a step ahead of many business owners who feel they … Read more
The Problem With Putting “Do Not Hire” Notes in Personnel Files
By Eric B. Meyer If I ever handled a plaintiff’s case again, at deposition, I would be sure to take a page out of the playbook of Texas employment … Read more
How Many Hours at Work Are Simply Too Many Hours at Work?
An article last week on NFL.com spoke to the work schedule of Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, which averages 100 hours per week! Here’s how … Read more
The True Key to Great Workforce Productivity
“Don’t confuse activity with achievement.” — John Wooden, American college basketball coach All my career, I’ve personal fought my tendency to “stay … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: A Good Hiring System Is Simply a Recipe For Success
One of the most valuable skills any business owner or manager can have is the ability to develop, implement and ensure the use of effective systems. … Read more
What You Should Do to Have a Viable (and Legal) Internship Program
With unpaid internship lawsuits popping up left and right, it’s a controversial time for both interns and intern employers everywhere. In fact, many are … Read more
Staying Focused, or Why Every Career Interaction Is Critically Important
I have a “few projects” that I am working on to get back into corporate. When I responded by asking them to give me an overview, that was when the picture … Read more
Senate Passes Non-Discrimination Act, But Will the House Follow Suit?
By Eric B. Meyer In the end, it wasn’t close at all. By a final vote of 64-32, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, also known as ENDA, passed the … Read more