As someone who now works out of a home office after many years spent toiling in a number of traditional office environments, I can quickly whip off the … Read more
Work-Life Balance: A Bad Concept That Ignores The Real Problem
Work-life balance is one of those concepts I love to hate. Here’s why: The notion of work-life balance is artificial at best, and at worst, it’s a false … Read more
May Jobs Report Shows Slow Growth and a Struggling Economy
Two Reuters headlines, eight hours apart, tell the story of May’s employment picture. “U.S. job growth seen stepping up in May,” says the first. “U.S. job … Read more
What is a “9/80” Pay Plan – and is It Right For Your Workforce?
By John E. Thompson A compressed schedule colloquially called a “9/80” pay plan seems to be making a comeback. Under this arrangement, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Dirty Little Secret of Performance Improvement Plans
There are three words that no employee (and most managers) ever want to hear, words that will frighten the bejesus out of anyone who encounters them. … Read more
Total Rewards: Maybe We Need to Just Execute Rather Than Innovate
Design is a hot topic now, spurred in no small part by Steve Jobs’ legacy (certainly that was one of my key takeaways from the Walter Isaacson … Read more
Your Employment Brand: It Must Reflect What Your Workplace is About
If you work for a healthy, thriving organization, it’s likely that you can identify a consistent set of workplace values that are pretty much held in … Read more
Four Recruiting Lessons From Grandpa
Much has changed in just the last 10 years of recruiting. Social recruiting tools are here, and your next resume will probably never actually be on a sheet … Read more
Need a Social Media Policy? You May Want to Ignore This NLRB Suggestion
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board‘s Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a new report on social media cases … Read more
Fixing HR: Using Accountability to Transform Good Ideas to Real Results
Human Resources, talent management, human capital. . . Whatever you call it, it seems that the debate over the importance of good people practices within … Read more