The U.S. sports world has been abuzz with “Linsanity” – hype about the excellent performance of Jeremy Lin, an NBA basketball player who came off the bench … Read more
Managing and Motivating Millennials in 140 Characters or Less
It’s of great interest to me to see what others take away from my books and speeches. So, for the past several years, I’ve kept a file of the tweets others … Read more
Top 3 Trends in Employee Recognition You Need to Know
New Year. New you. New problems? No thanks. Well, that fresh attitude may have sufficed for the dawn of 2012. But now that we’re a little bit deeper into … Read more
Employee Engagement? Here Are 20 Potential Workplace Problems
Employee Engagement is one of those topics that ALWAYS gets people to sit up and pay attention. But, engagement is also a controversial topic, mainly … Read more
Unemployment Is High, But There’s Still a War for Talent Going On
How often do you hear this refrain: “Employees should be grateful to just have a job.” Or “There’s a lot of people looking for work right now. I’ve got my … Read more
What’s Wrong With Employee Engagement? The Top 20 Potential Problems
This “think piece” is part of a series of articles I wrote to expand your thinking about strategic HR. Employee engagement is at or near the top of most … Read more
Countdown to Transform: Gerry Ledford on Making Engagement Pay
Employee engagement is one of those topics everyone talks about but few managers and executives ever really do anything that shows they take it seriously. … Read more
Using Social Media to Predict the Potential For Job Success
Facebook, and potentially other social media as well, can be used to assess a person’s potential for job success. That not so surprising conclusion … Read more
Five Things You Should Know About Your Newest,Youngest Employees
Are the very youngest Millennials entering the workforce today all that different from their slightly-older Gen. Y peers? Well, Beth Ann Kaminkow, the … Read more
Do You Have a Jeremy Lin Hidden Somewhere on Your Staff?
“Linsanity” has taken over New York and the NBA! Do you even know what it is? Let’s begin with some background: “Linsanity” refers to Jeremy … Read more