Over the past couple years, we’ve been talking about employee engagement, war for talent, and retention. These issues are important and businesses need to pay …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
Embracing Organizational “Outsiders”
During this year’s HR Technology Conference, I had the opportunity to hear Andrew McAfee from MIT talk about his book, “The Second Machine Age”. One …
In Defense of Business Buzzwords
I saw this post recently on Jennifer McClure’s Unbridled Talent blog and I can’t resist commenting. I was going to reach out to her directly, …
Employees Need to Own Their Success
During the HR Technology Conference, I was chatting with someone about job titles. She had heard the most interesting title – Vice President of Employee …
The Innovation Series [Part 3] – How Companies Support Innovation
In this third (and final) post on innovation, I wanted to share how companies view and support innovation. Because not every company views innovation in …
Changing Performance Appraisal Ratings – Ask #HR Bartender
The performance appraisal continues to be a topic of conversation. Today’s reader question brings up an interesting point about the process. Hi Sharlyn. I love …
Even Great Workplaces Make Difficult Decisions
Great places to work are not perfect places to work. They face many of the same challenges that all companies face. They have to make …