One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “how do you define employee engagement?” There’s the technical definition – employee understanding of … Read more
What Happens When You Promote and It Doesn’t Work?
What do you do when you promote someone in your organization and it just doesn’t work out? I’m not talking about someone who simply struggles a … Read more
Nine Simple Activities That Really Can Help to Build Your Team
Don’t have time to shut down your office and take everyone on a team building retreat? I’ve got nine (9) simple activities you can use to build your team. … Read more
Yes, People Decisions Are Business Decisions, Too
I have been following a petition on change.org about a local health care system. The organization recently announced that they were reducing the shift … Read more
Labor Dept. Gives the Word on FMLA and Same Sex Marriage – Sort of
By Eric B. Meyer Do you have 50 or more employees working with 75 miles of one another? If you do, check out the United States Department of Labor‘s … Read more
Is There Real Value in Paying For Employee Performance?
Is pay for performance — specifically that which we think of as “merit pay” — worth the hassle? I recently ran across a research … Read more
Are Your Browser Compatibility Issues Costing You Good Candidates?
I’ve had enough! I love HR technology. I really do! However, there are some vendors that aren’t keeping up with the times and it is costing … Read more
Survey Finds That Half of All Candidates Don’t Negotiate Job Offers
I get a ton of surveys sent my way, and sometimes, it’s good to just read one that reconfirms what you already kind of know. Here’s a case in … Read more
The Legal Risks of Accessing an Employee’s Facebook Account
By Eric B. Meyer There are 11 states with social media workplace privacy laws making it illegal for an employer to require that an employee or applicant … Read more
The 3 Kinds of Workplace Diversity You Need to Be Productive
It’s widely held in the HR field that the most productive organizations are the most “diverse.” The problem is that concept is misinterpreted … Read more