Editor’s note: Laura Kerekes is the Chief Knowledge Officer for ThinkHR. She will be contributing regularly to TLNT. The first quarter of the … Read more
Need Help With an HR Question? Then Maybe You Should Ask ThinkHR
If you’ve spent much time in the workplace, you know this is true: HR is the place managers and employees turn when they have workplace questions to … Read more
4 Steps to Career Success and Fulfilling That Longtime Dream
When did you know? “When I caught that pass and realized that I was about to score a touchdown, that is when I knew. I have replayed this scenario numerous … Read more
How a Little Game-Playing Can Help Drive Your Recruiting & HR Programs
Quick question: Would you rather have $50,000 salary or $100,000 salary? (Same job – no strings.) Answer: $100,000, every single time. File this under … Read more
Bold Approaches for Successfully Retaining Every Innovator, Part 1 of 2
A retention toolkit for innovators Corporate executives are beginning to learn the high value of innovators, which can be 5 to 300 times the value of an … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 5 Rules That Make For Happy Employees
I’ve worked at a lot of companies during my career, and as you might imagine, I preferred working at the ones where people seemed to be happy. The … Read more
No Brag, Just Fact: You Need to Invest in Your Workplace Visibility & Value
You need to be viewed as credible if you want to be highly effective and get the recognition, resources, and trust you deserve. But you can’t be … Read more
Employee Engagement: It’s Getting Workers to Think Like Owners
What, exactly, is “employee engagement?” After checking the Internet, I learned that “engaged employees” are those staff members … Read more
“Remember – As a Manager, You Cannot Motivate Anyone”
The quotation in the title is from one of my favorite blogs on leadership: Blanchard LeaderChat. This particular post was on a mini case study on … Read more
Maximizing Success For New Hires: How To Do Onboarding Right
At one time or another we were all the new kid at the office. You likely don’t know anyone or your way around the cubicles. Where’s the bathroom again? You … Read more