Remember how the new rules for “grandfathered” health plans were issued by the Obama Administration last week? Well, that was just a preview of the main … Read more
If you are reading this, you clearly are someone I want to get to know better. Yes, you have found out about TLNT.com, the new website devoted to talent … Read more
Here’s a lesson worth remembering: No matter how long you have managed people, or worked in HR, one thing is for certain – you never, ever stop learning … Read more
SHRM is gearing up for the big June conference in San Diego later this month by naming former SHRM Board Chairperson Janet Parker to replace China Gorman … Read more
There’s always a lot more going on in the world of talent management and HR then I can possibly get to over the course of a week. So, here are some recent … Read more
Privacy in the workplace is one of those issues that seems to be constantly changing in our hyper-digital age, and it just changed a little more, thanks to … Read more
One of my frequent gripes about the annual SHRM conference and exhibition – coming later this month to the beautiful city of San Diego – is that the … Read more
I don’t know about you, but the title “Chief People Officer” gives me a headache. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the premise — that a real, … Read more
Good news about the economy may be inconsistent and hard to find, but here’s a little bit that might give you some hope: employers say they are planning to … Read more
If you like your current health plan provided by your employer, or more importantly, if you’re in HR or benefits administration and have any influence over … Read more
I’m not a big follower of Dan Pink and his book Drive, but I am intrigued by his premise – that everything we know about what motivates people is … Read more
I couldn’t have been more wrong about the 2010 conference season. Late last June, right after attending the Society for Human Resource Management’s 61st … Read more
When it comes to success or failure in the workplace, it’s often simply a matter of perception. If you can accomplish more than people thought you could, … Read more
There’s a longstanding premise that a lot of managers and HR professionals buy into, and it goes like this: If you can get your employees to exercise, eat … Read more
It’s tough for learned economists, much less the average HR manager, to get a good fix on how just strong the current economic recovery is, but here’s … Read more
If you have worked in management or HR for very long, you know that firing an employee is probably the toughest thing you’ll ever do. No one in their right … Read more
I’m not a big fan of American Idol, but like a lot of people, I find I get sucked into the competitive aspects of taking a group of talented people and … Read more
Controlling health care costs may be a big goal for employers, but few really believe that the recently passed government health care legislation will … Read more
Training and travel are two areas that most organizations cut deeply this past year during the recession, but here’s an interesting finding – British … Read more
For better or for worse, California is one of those places that always seems to be on the cutting edge of workplace issues. And, that’s why a lot of people … Read more
