A couple nights ago, dinner was interrupted with a knock on our door. We don’t get many knocks on the door (at least without some warning from … Read more
When It Comes to Employee Appreciation, Surprises Rule
SHRM recently sent out an e-mail reminding members about upcoming employee celebration dates: Employee Appreciation Day (March 4) National Employee … Read more
Technology in the Workplace: How it Can Turn Real Work Into Fake Work
By Brent D. Peterson and Gaylan W. Nielson Everything in our modern business and organizational environment has the potential for being Fake Work. Great … Read more
Workplace Innovation Is Not Spontaneous – You Need Real Change to Make it Go
To boast a culture of innovation, an organization may need to make significant changes to its existing climate. Change can require an effort and commitment … Read more
Taleo Deals for Canadian Talent Acquisition Company Cytiva
Cytiva, the Canadian talent acquisition technology company, is being acquired by Taleo. The $11 million (Canadian; $11.1 million U.S.) deal is expected to … Read more
The Top 50 Problems With Performance Appraisals
“(Some) 90 percent of performance appraisal processes are inadequate.” – Salary.com survey In conversations with HR leaders and employees, the … Read more
The Link Between High Performance and Employee Engagement
Employee engagement and profit can seem like difficult metrics to square. One is “soft,” having to do with people and their investment in their jobs and … Read more
A New Way to Engage: Are You Ready for an Organizational Pit Stop?
While sitting through a presentation by the Medici Group last Friday, one of the slides caught my eye. Franz Johanssen, an international management … Read more
Performance Appraisal, the Most Dreaded HR Process – A List of the Top 50 Problems
90% of performance appraisal processes are inadequate. –Salary.com survey In conversations with HR leaders and employees, the talent management … Read more
How Well Do You Know Your People? Here are 7 Things You SHOULD Know
By Linda Hill and Kent Lineback How well do you know your people? If you don’t know your people, you cannot make intelligent decisions about assignments … Read more