If you are like most managers, you don’t relish the thought of giving negative feedback. If you are like most of us, you have also experienced the … Read more
Want High Performance? You Find it by Embracing Employee Variation
By David Creelman Do you remember the person who served you last time you went to McDonald’s? Probably not, and that’s not due to a failing memory. … Read more
Professional Certifications: Yes, They Matter – and They Raise the Bar, Too
By Anne C. Ruddy The question of whether to obtain an HR certification is a hotly debated topic, with smart HR pros weighing in with points of view that … Read more
10 Things You Can Do To Build a Team of Rock Stars
If you’ve been to a Hard Rock Cafe before, you know how unique the restaurant experience is there. But besides the memorabilia, music and videos … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Hinders Effective Training & Development?
The mild winter put people in the mood for in-depth discussion about February’s HR Roundtable in Cincinnati topic – How do we keep Training & … 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
The Sourcing Body
I am not #SourceCon. We all are. As someone who has been in sourcing for nearly a decade now, I’ve watched the function ebb and flow through … Read more
Why Training is Just Not Enough to Launch Your Young Rock Star Employee
You post an entry-level sales position and sort through an avalanche of resumes to find a few that seem worthy of face time. After hours of boring … Read more
Making Learning Matter: 11 Simple Commandments to Influence Behavior
By Stephen M. Paskoff “They‘re simply not getting it. Managers, executives and employees are saturated with information and they’re zoning out. We give our … Read more
Office Romances: Millennials Feel They Have a Positive Impact on Performance
Here’s another reason why Millennials are so different from the other generations in the workplace: not only are they more open to office romances, … Read more