Young employees are less “engaged” than older employees, and Macedonian, French, Turkish, Mexican, and American workers are far more engaged … Read more
Do We Really Need Everyone to be “Remarkable?”
You want to know the exact equation that will guarantee your kids will spend more on therapy bills then a college education? Expect them to be … Read more
Communicating a Succession Plan: Why You Need to Do it Early & Often
You’ve felt that pit in your stomach before. A division manager walks into your office, closes the door, and sits down abruptly. You turn your … Read more
Incentives Program Overload: Knowing When to Ask For Help is the Key
An effective employee incentives and rewards program can work wonders. The trick is creating a program that works and then managing it properly. It seems … Read more
Performance Appraisals: Why They’re Mostly a Waste of Time and Effort
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Layoffs as a Strategy: The Message You Send When They’re Done RIGHT
When the phone rang the other day, I recognized the number right away. It was from a friend of mine; we both have kids around the same age. My wife and his … Read more
Developing a Culture of Speed — HR’s Role in Increasing Organizational Speed
CEOs are in love with speed! They are constantly ranting about the need for speed in new market entry, time-to-market, cycle-time reduction, and the … Read more
Facebook at Work: Justification for Firing Doesn’t Pass Straight Face Test
By John A. Gallagher Yesterday, TLNT published an article (Court: Facebook at Work Does Not Violate Computer Fraud Act) discussing whether use of the … Read more
LinkedIn’s Wild IPO: Is it Really Worth 5 Times More Than Monster?
Wall Street investors who have been bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction have pushed the company’s value to $9 billion. … Read more
How Should We Deal With the Growing Employee Retention Problem?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more