By Dr. John Sullivan In case you missed it, LeBron James recently led his Miami Heat team to win their second straight championship out of three straight … Read more
3 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Your Company Culture
Company culture is a lot like meetings and memos: it’s an inescapable, and inevitable, part of the employee (and candidate) experience. But with the rise … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: You Have It Wrong If You Think Employees Are Just Assets
If you think your employees are “your biggest assets,” you’ve got it wrong. Employees cannot be sold, traded, or put in the plus column on your balance … Read more
The Future of HR? It’s Getting Back Into the People Business
I often get asked what are the big trends I see today in HR, and I found myself getting asked that question a lot at the 65th SHRM Annual Conference & … Read more
The Perils of “Rewarding” Exempt Employees
I’ve said it before: FLSA compliance — the challenges of getting (and keeping) positions appropriately classified — can be difficult … Read more
Hourly Workers: An Often Overlooked, Underdeveloped Resource
Last week I had the good fortune to work with a very successful organization that has operated in the retail space for over 100 years. The average tenure … Read more
Chaos Theory and Quantum Physics in HR (Yes, You Read That Right)
I bet most people who read the headline think this relates to the chaos that HR teams face on a regular basis. Add up the number of people in an … Read more
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
We’re all leaders in the workplace. Whether you manage a small, medium, or large staff, or are solely responsible for your own conduct during the work day, … Read more
Turnover Can Be Good, or Why Great Gardeners Know to Pull a Few Weeds
Two of the most direct, measurable people metrics affected by strategic, social employee recognition are employee engagement and employee retention. Nearly … Read more
Yes, There’s a Skills Deficit, But How About Just Filling Some Open Jobs?
So the unemployment rate went up a little in May, from 7.5 percent to 7.6 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics deems this increase as “essentially … Read more