Sometimes we want to believe the story so much that the facts simply get in the way. It’s easy with celebrities or athletes because they star in the fairy … Read more
The Secret of Employee Retention is Actually Pretty Easy
What is the one single thing that employees hate more than anything else? Change. Bar none, “change” would rank as the most disliked thing that … Read more
Crowdsourcing Performance: Is the Wisdom of Crowds All That Wise?
The annual performance review is broken. We all know this. I’ve written about the reasons why (too infrequent, given from one point of view) several times. … Read more
A Few Things to Reflect Upon on Martin Luther King Day
As we pause today here in the U.S. to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his profound impact on the world, here are some of his mightiest words of … Read more
HR and Big Data: It’s a Union With Limitless Possibilities
In many ways, “Big Data” and HR are a natural fit. Human Resources already “owns” much of an enterprise’s most valuable internal data — … Read more
Employee Engagement’s Ultimate End Goal? It’s to Transform the Culture
I’ve written before that employee engagement isn’t an “initiative” and it most certainly isn’t a “survey.” Yes, surveys and planning are part of the … Read more
Making an Offer That Sticks: When Negotiations Hit a Fork in the Road
Last of three parts In Parts I and II of Making an Offer That Sticks (see Are You Really Ready to Hire? and Are You Prepared to Sell the Job?, I covered … Read more
The 100 Best Jobs For 2013? Don’t be Surprised Where HR Ranks
When U.S. News issued its list of the 100 Best Jobs for 2013, its No. 1 criterion was hiring demand. After that came salary. Also factoring into the … Read more
When a Great Work Ethic Can’t Make Up for Bad Management
Kyle (age 21) handles the scheduling, appointments, estimates, and all payment transactions for the auto service center near my office. On a recent weekday … Read more
The Things You’ll Need to Ask if You Want a Winning Team in 2013
With my favorite NFL team out of the playoffs this year, I’ve had plenty of time to contemplate what makes a winning team, and it’s not all about the coach … Read more