Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m going to be leaving soon — I wanted to share some of my … Read more
Do Managers Motivate? There’s Actually Something More Important They Focus On
In coaching individuals, one of the questions I often choose to begin a dialogue on leadership is, “What is your primary responsibility as a leader of this … Read more
See No Overtime, Hear No Overtime, Pay No Overtime
By Eric B. Meyer Like many other employers, you’ve got a handbook policy that says that non-exempt employees cannot work overtime unless they obtain prior … Read more
Communicating and Aligning Strategy: Why Is That Last Mile Such a Challenge?
Those who know transportation logistics or supply chain management are very familiar with the “last mile problem.” Fans of online retailers may also have … Read more
It’s Time to Start Recruiting, and Managing, Generation Z
The Millennials are so yesterday. Now it’s time to start thinking about recruiting Generation Z — defined as those born between the mid 1990s and 2010 and … Read more
Labor Department Releases Their View of What “Joint Employment” Really Is
By Corey J. Goerdt The U.S. Department of Labor has taken the next step in its nearly-six-year-old “fissured industries” initiative by … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Training Your Staff to be Ready For a Crisis?
Let’s face it — stuff happens. That’s a given. What’s up to you and your people is how you respond. Have you trained your employees what to do when … Read more
Last Word: Jack Welch Says Micromanagement Is Good – and I Believe Him
Leave it to Jack Welch, father of the famous rank-and-yank system, to defend micromanagement. The former General Electric CEO is known for a lot of things, … Read more
The One Thing That Will Drive More Workplace Innovation
It can be difficult to measure innovation, but researchers at Monash University and LaTrobe University in Australia have taken a novel approach by … Read more
More Reasons Why the Employee Happiness Doesn’t Drive Productivity
Second of two parts Yesterday, I gave you A Dozen Good Reasons You Should Be Cautious About Employee Happiness. My point was that the current focus on … Read more