If you want to improve productivity this winter, turn up the thermostat. Then next summer, turn it down. It’s as simple as that, at least in offices … Read more
Changing Attitudes: Why Employers Need to End Pregnancy Discrimination
In a 2008 interview with the Ladies Home Journal, Barack Obama stated that, “The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it … Read more
Lifestyle Employment: For Millennials, It May be the New Career Prototype
Remember back in the 1950’s when people had employment for life? Now we’ve been promised 5-7 careers in our lifetime, but is that really what our … Read more
What Do You Do When You Don’t Fit In Your Company’s Culture?
I know this won’t be shocking to regular blog readers, but I write fairly often about company cultures. Usually, I write for leadership – what their role … Read more
Replacement Refs: It’s a Lesson About Getting the Right People on the Job
The NFL’s replacement refs are on the hot seat. The regular refs are locked out, so NFL games are now refereed by replacements who were teachers or … Read more
How HR Can Deal With Crazy – As Long As It’s Behind Closed Doors
In HR, we run into employees all the time that do “crazy” pretty dang good! I’m always interested in how we work around crazy. Almost never do we just fire … Read more
What’s Your Culture Telling Me? Do I Really Want to Work Here?
Have you ever walked into an organization and just got that “hmmm, something just doesn’t feel right” feeling? I know I have (more times than I’d … Read more
Rethinking Recruiting: New Ideas to Take Your Hiring to the Next Level
Almost every week we see an article on the “war for talent.” Companies need to hire people and can’t find the right skills. Recruiters rely heavily on … Read more
Confronting Bad Behavior: Can You Step Up and Do the Right Thing?
“As I opened the door, I saw her with her back turned and shoulders slumped. When she turned around, I could see that she had been crying. I felt bad … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Does Restricting Worker Web Access Ever Make Sense?
Here’s a good question that is at the heart of a new workplace survey: Does access to non-work related websites make for distracted employees? … Read more