We like our leaders confident. Confidence is the leader’s best friend, the one attribute no leader can be without; the keys to the kingdom. There’s no … Read more
You Can’t Innovate Without Sometimes Failing
One of the greatest players to step up to the plate, Babe Ruth revolutionized baseball by hitting 714 home runs while compiling a lifetime batting average … Read more
Your Office Air and Lighting Is Influencing Productivity and Health
As our lives become ever more entwined with the dwellings that we inhabit, taking time to reflect, analyze and improve our indoor surroundings is paramount … Read more
With Everyone Stressing, Now Is a Good Time to Talk About Mental Health
It’s the most wonderful, and often stressful, time of the year. The holidays are upon us and many employees are balancing preparations for festivities with … Read more
It’s Gossip, Even If You Don’t Know It
What workplace behavior rates as the most annoying and distressing? Gossip. Gossip comes up, again and again, as a central contributing factor to workplace … Read more
HR Data Privacy in the New Age of Biometrics
In July 2019, the U.S. public learned of the largest settlement to date in a data breach incident. Equifax, a credit reporting service, was ordered to pay … Read more
You Don’t Improve Engagement With Just Another Program
It’s a known fact that one of the biggest movements to hit the HR world is employee engagement. For good reason. Engaged employees make better, stronger, … Read more
What Cisco Is Doing to Cut Its Transportation Emissions
The global, collective corporate sustainability journey is well into its second decade. The European Union’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) … Read more
How Pocket Change Can Unlock Employee Happiness
Would you rather have 10 dimes, four quarters or a one-dollar bill? If you ask a child, he or she might go with the 10 dimes because the more you have of … Read more
#MeToo Consequence: Male Leaders Are Backing Away From Mentoring Women
The collective voices of the courageous women who chose to use their fame as a platform to invigorate the national dialogue on sexual harassment in the … Read more
Don’t Ignore What People Say Just Because It’s What People Say
Qualitative data can be tough for evidence-based professionals because the whole idea of evidence-based management is to get away from opinion and focus on … Read more
Want Your Employees to Get More Done at Work? Get Them Out of the Office!
Empowering people to deliver excellent work is one of my greatest passions as Lucidchart’s vice president of people operations. In this pursuit, we, like … Read more
Workers Report Behavior But Fear Retaliation and Doubt It Will Be Investigated
In the wake of #MeToo, employees have been emboldened to report inappropriate, illegal and unethical behavior. A survey by my company, HR Acuity, found 56% … Read more
20 Ways to Keep Your Workers
Do you remember when job-hopping was an immediate resume red flag? A list of short-tenured positions with different companies implied a candidate’s … Read more
Not Just HR, a PEO Can Also Make Your Recruiting More Effective
With HR becoming more challenging and time-consuming for small employers, many have chosen to explore outsourcing solutions such as professional employer … Read more
How to Run Your Meetings Like Oprah
It takes a lot of effort to run an effective meeting. You strategize an itinerary, gather the right people in the room, and go through the effort to make … Read more
Is Your Diversity Hiring Falling Short Because of These Recruiting Mistakes?
As a hiring manager, it is your job to eliminate bias from your hiring process. Even with the growing focus on diversity and inclusion, it isn’t uncommon … Read more
Scary Things Your Employees Are Doing In The Dark
As we get ready to celebrate Halloween, it’s good to remember that the tradition we enjoy today started over a thousand years ago, with the Celtic festival … Read more
If You Want to Recruit Me Meet Me Online
The first place my generation turns if they’re looking to find something or express themselves is the internet. And yet, even though older Americans are … Read more
One Secret to Avoiding Lawsuits: Be Fair
It’s hard for HR managers to build up leaders and teams when they’re constantly dragged down by energy-sucking lawsuits against their companies. Recently, … Read more