During this year’s WorkHuman Conference hosted by Globoforce, keynote speaker Shawn Achor made the comment that employees never get tired of praise. At first, I …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
Quick Shots for #HR and #Business Pros – #SHRM16 Edition
This year’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Expo was a special one for me. Besides being in one of my favorite …
Best Practices: Relocation and Trailing Spouses – Ask #HR Bartender
Last week, I answered a reader note about telecommuting that contained a comment about being a trailing spouse. Here’s the note to refresh your memory. …
Does Changing Company Culture Mean You Must Change Leadership
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about how individuals can change company culture. I later received a note on Twitter with a …
Asking Your Boss to Telecommute – Ask #HR Bartender
The harder it is to find qualified employees, the more we pay attention to retaining talent. Companies don’t want employees to leave, because they can’t …
How You Can Repair Trust
A big takeaway during this year’s Great Place to Work conference was that transparency builds trust. And that trust is often broken when the organization …
Helping Your Organization Heal – #Orlando
I consider Orlando, Florida to be home. I wasn’t born in Orlando. In fact, many people who call Orlando home weren’t born in The City …