In my long career, I’ve noticed two things about people in the workplace who like to arrogantly brag, strut, and tout to anyone who will listen just how … Read more
Is Social Recruiting Maturing As A Technique?
Earlier this week, I attended the #socialrecruiting summit put on by ERE (TLNT’s parent company). I know I’m biased, but the event itself is … Read more
Why Everything Communicates, Whether You Want it to or Not
An early lesson in my career was that everything communicates. That lesson rang loud and true recently as I listened to a good friend tell me she’d just … Read more
10 Ways You Can Really Motivate Employees – Without Using Money
Just because people work for you (and therefore are supposed to do what you tell them) doesn’t mean it’s not better to motivate them to actually want to do … Read more
What Can You Do to Create a Welcoming Work Environment?
By Jim Hasse A worker with a disability needs no more or no less respect (a sense of dignity) than does any other employee. Neither avoid him nor heap … Read more
Career Development Complaints Is a Warning Sign and an Invitation
When CareerBuilder asked workers which TV bosses most reminded them of their own boss, it wasn’t much of a surprise to find American Idol‘s … Read more
Office Politics: Necessary Evil, or Are They Holding Your Company Back?
A couple of weeks ago, I read an interesting article on Fast Company called How to Minimize Politics in Your Company. In it, Ben Horowitz argues for a … Read more
How to Foster a Company Culture That Values Diversity and Disability
By Jim Hasse Putting diversity values into practice is essentially a management function. The central goal of creating a positive environment for a diverse … Read more
HR as the Town Crier, or Why People Management Needs a Lot More Focus
In the 18th Century, a town crier was used to make public pronouncements wearing a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They … Read more
A Labor Day Lesson: The Importance of Adding Value to Your Job
I am always talking about “adding more value” or “working at a higher level of value.” How do you know if what you are working on is valuable? Are some … Read more