When I was on HR Happy Hour recently talking about workplace wellness, the first point I wanted to make was that we need to stop calling efforts to improve … Read more
Do You Know How to Talk to Senior Execs About Health Care Reform?
You’re on the third floor waiting for the elevator, on the way down to grab your morning cup of coffee. The elevator doors open and standing there is the … Read more
A Thanksgiving Thought: Listen to Your Employees, They Have Answers
Like a lot of you, Thanksgiving is a time for both thanks and family. My family runs the gamut from senior citizens to Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. My wife … Read more
Some Holiday Week Wisdom: How to Have More Energy, Less Stress
No one cares how hard you work. Your company can absorb an unlimited amount of work from you, and they won’t appreciate it. It’s up to you to change … Read more
That OMG Moment for Talent Management Leaders is Coming Soon
With access to (and leverage of) talent playing a more critical role in an organization’s ability to succeed than ever before, it should come as no … Read more
Are You Ready – Finally! – for HR 3.0?
A funny thing happened on the way to a tweet. Last week I tweeted an article appropriately titled “Making the Case for Corporate Social Human Resources: … Read more
3 Keys to Business Success (or, 3 Things to Avoid That Will Screw It Up)
I had a mentor teach me that that business success was based on these three things in this order: People, Process, Profit. Do things on purpose: From … Read more
Overcoming Fear of the Holiday Party
Nothing cracks me up more than war stories from employment lawyers talking about the holiday season. One guy I know says his phone is ringing off the hook … Read more
3 Ways That HR Can Help A Veteran – and Positively Impact Their Lives
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S., and while many of us are spending the day appreciating the service of those in the armed forces, I think it is also … Read more
How to Dramatically Increase Your Influence
Do you have a seat at the table? I am often asked to speak about how to have more influence. Executives often feel like they are getting blocked or ignored … Read more
Stop Empowering Employees With a False Sense of Control
I have a confession to make: When I read about the fact that most “Close Door” buttons on elevators don’t work, I was illogically … Read more
Learning from AMEX: How Initiatives Can Drive Employee Engagement
Social media has been a godsend to a lot of us who love great content — although being told by someone what they had for breakfast does NOT count. … Read more
Good Things Happen When You Lead From Your Values
I recently had the opportunity to interview Stan Slap, CEO and author of The New York Times best selling book: Bury My Heart in Conference Room B. He … Read more
How Does the Family’s Opinion of the Job Impact Workplace Performance?
I bow to The Wall Street Journal’s expertise and insight as a daily business publication, but when it comes to covering workplace and HR issues, … Read more
Cut Hours or Reduce Staff? The Choice is Clear
I’m sure many of you have dealt with this question before: if we have to reduce staff expense, is it better to reduce hours for many people or to … Read more
What ‘Expert’ Advice Won’t Tell You: There’s no Shortcut to Anywhere Worth Going
Yes, the Yankees lost and believe me, New York was in a twit. How could we lose? We can’t lose. We always win. These were some of the comments on the … Read more
Five Reasons Your CEO Doesn’t Care About Employee Engagement
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard about employee engagement at various webinars, lunches, and conferences. We talk about ways to … Read more
Four Signs To Help Encourage Employee Wellness
There’s no doubt that we have a lot of unhealthy people in the U.S. workforce — and more set to enter it at some point. Disease management, acute risk and … Read more
The NPR-Juan Williams Incident Shows Why HR Really Matters
I don’t want to keep beating on the Juan Williams-NPR firing fiasco, but there are a few loose ends to tie up before we move on. Loose End No. 1: NPR … Read more
A People Management Lesson From Bill Clinton: It’s the People, Stupid
When Bill Clinton was strategizing his successful presidential run in 1992, his campaign came up with three topics to help focus his message, especially in … Read more