The robot revolution has arrived. With major companies Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo all launching some version of a chatbot or virtual assistant … Read more
Are You Ready to Handle Political Tensions In the Workplace?
More than a quarter of HR professionals are already reporting an increase in workplace political volatility compared to previous election seasons, … Read more
The Touchy Subject of Dress Codes and Conduct
When dealing with employees who are relatively new to work – from their first part-time job to their first full-time opportunity, it’s vitally important to … Read more
NLRB is Protecting More Employees Making Derogatory Statements
More and more employers, union and non-union alike, are getting ensnared in efforts by the National Labor Relations Board to aggressively expand employee … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Resolving Workplace Conflicts
According to recent reports, managers spend over 35 percent of their time dealing with workplace conflict. So, once it’s begun, how do you stop the wars … Read more
HR’s Role In Technology Disruption
It’s a modern business reality that if you’re not the disruptor, you’re at risk to be disrupted. The last thing any company wants is to replicate … Read more
Grit Can Help You Turn Failures Into Success
Staying on the treadmill is one thing. But getting back on the treadmill the next day, eager to try again is, in my view, even more reflective of grit. … Read more
Be Selfish to Get Ahead
From the time we’re old enough to understand what our parents are saying to us, we’re told that being selfish is a bad thing – that you should share your … Read more
The Office Dress Code Debate: How Would You Deal With Katy Perry?
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — this is my last week — I wanted to share some of my favorite posts from over the years. Here’s … Read more
A Growing Challenge: Getting Employers Ready for Legal Marijuana
I just read an interesting report from Assurex Global, titled Workplace Impacts of Marijuana Legalization, that opened up my eyes to a growing employer … Read more