Narcissistic. Bully boss. Jerk. Toxic leader. Employees use these terms to describe a supervisor or manager who creates havoc by the dysfunctional way they … Read more
How to Work and Get Along With Really Stupid People
We all have them in our lives. Trump lovers, Bernie supporters, birthers, 9/11 truthers, and people who send you a voicemail/text/email and then stop by … Read more
Encouraging Innovation: Does Giving Employees “20% Time” Actually Work?
Reacting to so-called “20 percent time” policies made popular by Google and others, a recent article on Inc. argues that innovation rarely comes from … Read more
6 Seldom Mentioned (But Terribly Important) Leadership Traits
Quick — tick off the leadership traits that you often hear from conference speakers, read in leadership books or blogs, or study in training programs. I’m … Read more
How to Reward Hard Work by Employees on a Tight Budget
Time is a valuable commodity, and it is not surprising that professionals expect to be compensated for it. More time worked equals more time paid, right? … Read more
How to Get Leaders to Really Care About Employee Engagement
When a recent Gallup poll found that only 68.5 percent of workers consider themselves “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at … Read more
A New Look at Rally Point, a LinkedIn For Veterans by @Arron_Daniels
Do you source for military Veteran candidates? Have you heard of Rally Point? John Zappe wrote about this site back in 2014. If you have seen/heard about … Read more
The Future Workplace? It Will Be Built Around Smaller, Quicker, More Agile Teams
One of the largest themes emerging from Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report is the need for companies to be much more agile. In the face of … Read more
Long-Held Pay Policies Might Not Stand Up to Scrutiny Under the FLSA
By John E. Thompson It’s time for a reminder: Long-held conventional wisdom that might be questionable or even mistaken under the federal Fair Labor … Read more
The Big Impact of a Small and Thoughtful Thank You Note
Super salespeople excel at writing thank you notes. That’s why they stay at the top of their game and drive BMWs. But those who don’t live by commissions — … Read more