A new light has been shining on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives in the wake of the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter … Read more
Take the “Work” Out of Teamwork to Build It Remotely
If somebody had asked me before this all started — and we know what “this” is — how I’d stay connected to my work family while sheltering in place during a … Read more
Is This the Death of the Office Breakroom?
It’s a new era for the American office. By both choice and circumstance, companies that previously would have never considered a remote workforce are … Read more
Encourage Work BFFs and See Retention Improve and Stress Decline
Friendship is an unparalleled force: It can forge ties in ways other methods of relationship-building — like networking, negotiations and strategic … Read more
3 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Threesome
HR threesomes are trouble. Someone is always the victim. Too often the regrets are HR’s. So Lauren Moffatt, who still regrets a threesome from years … Read more
There’s Real Value In Knowing Your Team’s Social Capital
Last year I stumbled upon an article in Institutional Investor with the following subtitle: “Have friends, will travel: an argument for the Social … Read more
6 Steps to Make Telecommuting Work For You
Does your company offer employees the option to work from a home office? There are a lot of reasons why this could be good for your business, even if it’s … Read more
Here’s Why Encouraging Work Friendships Is Good For Business
Traditional human capital management fails to create continuous, engaging experiences for the complex modern workforce, instead putting the focus on HR … Read more
Worker Bee Or Engaged Partner?: How Management Sees Employees
How do you view employees? We rarely talk about this in public forums or meetings, but we have no problem giving people our opinion in the hallway!! We … Read more
5 Leadership Rules That Will Make You a Winner
During an election season or a corporate crisis, the word “leadership” is used probably more than any other: as a prescription for better government, … Read more
How Prepared Are You to Deal With Workplace Violence?
Although violence in the workplace continues to plague employers, many still cling to the idea that “those types of things would never happen here.” This … Read more
How Are You Using Your Seat At the Table?
I have 40 years of experience as an HR executive, authored a book about Repurposing HR, and have a healthy following in social media on my articles related … Read more
Co-working Is More Than Just a Place to Work or Meet
As a group, millennials are known for their digital fluency, their expectations and their desire for meaningful work. Millennials have been credited … Read more
A Real Relationship Means It Is All About Them
“And that, sir, is why you are a true leader. You follow through, you are transparent and you remember that relationships matter and build them. I am … 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
When Your Leader is Struggling, Here’s What You Can Do
I am unhappy with my boss… He doesn’t give me feedback…. When she gives me feedback, it’s really vague and unhelpful… He doesn’t do what he says he’s going … 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 4 Key Steps to Building a More Human Workplace
Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute recently released a report on The ROI of Recognition in Building a Human Workplace. Here are several key findings … 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