The U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs in March, the smallest gain since October and well below what economists predicted. However, unemployment unexpectedly … Read more
An Employer Balancing Act: Labor Costs and Wage-Hour Laws
By John E. Thompson Employers’ continued struggles with labor costs have led to additional hourly-rate cuts, salary reductions, furloughs, layoffs, … Read more
It’s Not Employee “Engagement” If It’s Not Freely and Willingly Given
What exactly is “employee engagement?” Most definitions I see somehow reference “discretionary effort.” But my latest favorite definition of employee … Read more
Culture Really Matters, or Yes, We Can Learn a Lot From Watching Southwest
It’s hard to say anything surprising or different about Southwest Airlines. It’s been a wildly successful business for decades, and it operates … Read more
The “Firster” Challenge: Managing First-Time Employees So They Last
First of two parts By Mark Sanborn and Eric Chester After graduating from college, Eric started his career as a high school business teacher and coach. … Read more
Is It Legal to Have an “English-Only” Rule For the Workplace?
By Eric B. Meyer Unfair treatment because of one’s language may be related to race or national origin discrimination. Indeed, language may be used as … Read more
Is Your Workplace Ahead of the Curve and Ready for the Class of 2012?
Recruiting, retaining, and inspiring top talent is every company’s secret weapon to business success. But as an employer, managing this responsibility … Read more
Lead by Greatness: How Leaders of Character Motivate People
By David Lapin Appreciation is not just a social law. It is a universal, natural law. In religion and spirituality, it is well recognized that showing … Read more
Leadership Lessons: Building Success Out of the Scariness of Trial & Failure
Recently, I keep finding reasons to think about being scared. Or more specifically, getting reminded that being scared is OK. Successful people spend as … Read more
Did Your DUI Lawyer Draft Your Employee Handbook?
By Tillman Coffey Did your DUI lawyer draft your Employee Handbook? Of course not. I just wanted to get your attention. The real question is, when is the … Read more