During this year’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference, I had the opportunity to attend a luncheon hosted by the SHRM Foundation. I …
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Corporate Training: You Can Learn Anything
“You only have to know one thing. You can learn anything.” That was the takeaway message from Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy. Khan …
Company Telecommuting Policy Changes – Ask #HR Bartender
Policy changes can be emotional events as evidenced by today’s reader note. I was a telecommuter for 10 years. After the company was sold, we …
Quick Shots for #HR and #Business Pros – Summer Fun Edition
I saw “Back to School” ads over the weekend and thought to myself, “How can school be starting again?! It just ended!” Reminds me of …
Identifying Team Engagement – Ask #HR Bartender
We’ve talked often about individual engagement. But what about teams? That’s what this reader note is all about. Hi Sharlyn. What are the most important …
Managers Must Be Able to Identify Employee Performance – Friday Distraction
I recently wrote a post about one aspect of the performance review process that employees like – getting merit increases. Many organizations link performance reviews …
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 …