There’s nothing that different about Millennials that age doesn’t explain. So concludes an interesting study by the Kenexa High Performance Institute on … Read more
The 3 Things That Cause Ethical Breakdowns in Workplace Culture
We’ve all dealt with it: an unethical workplace. While I’ve never come down hard on an occasional ethical lapse, I’m bright enough to see patterns in … Read more
Can You Change Your Workplace Culture 10% at a Time?
Last week on the Fistful of Talent blog, Paul Hebert of Incentive Intelligence wrote about recent research on company culture: Recently, Scientists at … Read more
Did Reagan’s Firing of Air Controllers Change the Modern Workplace?
It’s easy for time to get away from us, but here’s something that I remember as if it happened yesterday: President Ronald Reagan’s … Read more
Do You Have a Culture Where You Value Your Employee’s Opinions?
I can’t tell you the number of bosses I’ve had who seemed to have little respect for the opinions coming from the good people who worked for … Read more
Employees Are Unhappy As They Quit Their Job — Are You Surprised?
We’ve heard it before: employees are unhappy. Many want to leave their current positions. And those that are leaving wouldn’t recommend their employer to … Read more
A Key to Better Employee Engagement: Finding Meaning and Value in Work
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that employee engagement continues to suffer, especially as talk of a potential double-dip recession picks up. … Read more
Performance Management and Goal Setting: 2 Truths — and 2 Bad Ideas
I hold these truths to be self-evident (well hey, it is my blog): Truth #1: Performance management is with us for the long term. And the reason for this is … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 4 Things You Can Do to Help Avoid Mediocre Performers
Because I have worked closely with all kinds of clients in all kinds of industries, I have been able to pinpoint a widespread stumbling block that keeps … Read more
Is Your Organization on a CD Player While Everyone Else Is Using an iPod?
The New York City subway is the fastest commute in the city. In a matter of a few minutes you can transverse the boroughs. It is also an amalgam of … Read more