“You have to haggle!” Fans of Monty Python’s Life of Brian might recall the haggling scene: desperate to escape from pursuing Roman soldiers, Brian … Read more
People Like to Be Amazing: The 3 Ways You Can Make That Happen
I got this in a message from a former employee: “When I worked for you, I thought I was Superman.” It was wonderful to get that message. But … Read more
U.S. Olympic Uniform Flap: A Lesson In Remembering Your Audience
It was revealed this week that the U.S. Olympic team uniforms somehow missed the Made in the USA label. Instead, they were made in China and just about … Read more
Why Employees Lie to Get Off Work
Is it ever okay to lie to get vacation days you want? Of course, the obvious answer is, “No.” But giving the obvious answer and moving on is the lazy way … Read more
Five Questions About Yahoo’s New, Pregnant CEO
Well, now there’s a twist on the Yahoo-poaching-from-Google story: Marissa Mayer is having a baby. Kudos to Yahoo for hiring a pregnant woman to do the CEO … Read more
Why Even Great Compensation & Rewards Can’t Overcome a Bad Boss
Think that a generous, transparent, strategically aligned rewards package will “compensate” for the fact that you have lousy managers in key … Read more
Why Can’t We Find More Jobs For Our Returning Military Veterans?
One in three. Mercy me. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one in three young military veterans were out of a job the last quarter of 2011. That … Read more
5 Employee Retention Strategies for a High Performance Environment
All high performance environments share a serious devotion to results. They’re competitive, stressful workplaces where mediocrity is disdained and failure … Read more
7 Habits for Leadership Success From Dr. Stephen Covey
Dr. Stephen Covey, who passed away Monday three months after a bicycle accident, was brilliant. One of his best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly … Read more
I Don’t Mean to Be Offensive, But Your Employee Engagement Stinks
My husband likes to point out that every time I start out a conversation by saying “I don’t mean to be offensive…” I ultimately end up saying … Read more