I’m having computer issues today. As I’m sure everyone reading can attest, nothing can destroy your productivity or plan for your day than computer issues. … Read more
The Strong Personality Safeguard: How a Smart Leader Changed His Style
While conducting a program on how to recognize and work with different personality styles, I heard a great example of self-awareness from the group’s … Read more
Keeping It Simple: 5 Tips for Effective, Engaging Work Fitness Challenges
HR managers are often confounded when their wellness programs experience less-than-expected employee engagement, but they should take heart — … Read more
The Problem When Attorneys Become Facebook Friends With a Litigant
By Eric B. Meyer It was bound to happen sooner or later… Mary Pat Gallagher of the the New Jersey Law Journal reports here (subscription required) … Read more
5 Things to Remember for Change Management
Think about how often you work with outsourcers — whether for background testing, payroll, recruiting, or research. How often do you think about the … Read more
Retaining Talent? It Starts at the Top
Hiring and retaining top talent is critical to every business’ success. But many employers are reporting that despite the high number of job seekers in the … Read more
The Employee Walk of Shame: How HR Can Help Make It a Little Easier
I’ve lost jobs and I’ve called old employers to see if they would want to hire me back. I’ve usually gotten a response that sounded something like, “Oh, … Read more
The Top 5 Pain Points in Performance Reviews (And How To Solve Them)
Let’s be honest: performance reviews are a pain in the you-know-what. Employees don’t like them and HR aren’t fans either — 45 percent of HR leaders … Read more
Court: ADA Doesn’t Require Indefinite Break From Essential Job Functions
By Eric B. Meyer Readers of this blog know (here, here, and here) that if a disabled employee requests an indefinite leave of absence from work, the … Read more
Can You “Fix” a Bad Manager? There Are Only 3 Choices for HR
If you’re interested in management, improving your management skills or the like, I strongly encourage you to add Wally Bock to your daily reading list. … Read more