I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that my favorite interview question is “Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone you …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
It’s The Customer, Stupid
Remember that old sound bite from James Carville, former campaign strategist for President Bill Clinton, “It’s the economy, stupid.”? Since then, the phrase has become …
The First Step in Becoming an Innovative Culture
There’s lots of conversation going on about being innovative. About the need for companies to innovate. How we should give employees the ability to innovate. …
Employees Demand More Career Agility
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by The Career Engagement Group, a consultancy focused on delivering strategic career management software solutions to organizations worldwide. They …
Creating a Productive and Happy Workplace – Ask HR Bartender
Here’s a very kind note from a reader about workplace culture and its impact on employees. I came across your insightful writings and really wished …
Assessing Disaster Preparedness [infographic] – Friday Distraction
A couple weeks ago Mr. Bartender and I were in full hurricane readiness mode with Tropical Storm Isaac. It ended up being a non-issue for …
Top 5 Reasons Employees Leave Your Company
I ran across two interesting graphs recently showing the reasons that employees leave a company. Honestly, I don’t know if they would have captured my …