Sabbaticals used to traditionally be for teachers and academics, but many companies have also offered them as part of their benefits packages. Thousands of … Read more
Teen Hiring: Another Indication of How Weak the Economic Recovery Is
A summer job used to be one of those rites of passage for teenagers. Like moving from middle school to high school, and Pop Warner to varsity, working at … Read more
Turning a Micromanagement Problem Into Coaching Success
You’ve no doubt have heard the term “micromanage” before. Most likely it conjures up negative connotations. It’s no surprise that research has shown that … Read more
Any Job Recovery Won’t Last Without Fixing the U.S. Education System
I’ve referenced several times the good work that Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce is doing in predicting the … Read more
Focusing on the Real Purpose of Employee Engagement
I’ve been writing and speaking about the importance of employee engagement for well over a decade, years before engagement became the commonplace term it … Read more
If You Feel Like You’re Scared, You Are Probably Making Progress
Scared is OK Lately I have found myself telling a lot of people that it’s OK to be scared. This often comes up when someone is considering delivering … Read more
What Came First — Happiness or Employee Engagement?
Shawn Achor’s book The Happiness Advantage takes an in-depth look at the way happiness impacts people in the workplace. Much of his research and … Read more
Leadership Isn’t About Making Friends
I had my first real job when I was 20-years-old. I filled a vacancy in a Human Resources department. I wasn’t very good at it. My boss didn’t like me. … Read more
You’re the Boss Now: Here’s What Being a Manager is All About
By Aaron McDaniel Me: “I need you to keep on working.” Jim: “But boss, it’s 10:30 at night and I have been working here since 7 am. We are not going to get … Read more
Is It Counterproductive to Have an Open Door Policy?
“Nothing traps you in the urgency of the moment like availability.” — Sam Raimer, Baptist pastor and blogger. Anyone in a leadership position, from an … Read more