During the SHRM Annual Conference, I spent some time with my friends at Halogen Software. They shared with me a new online report they’re offering …
Leadership and Management
Overcoming 5 Common Performance Appraisal Biases
One of the most difficult aspects in the performance appraisal process has to do with biases. A bias is defined as a prejudice in favor …
About Being a People Person – Ask HR Bartender
I couldn’t resist answering this reader question. HR professionals are constantly described as “people persons.” I’ve been thinking about your post on interview questions. If …
What It Takes to Become a Best Place to Work Company
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. You …
The Best Way to Innovate Today
I’ve been hanging onto this article from The Wall Street Journal titled “Think Inside the Box”. The article talks about how people are at their …
Working With Millennials [infographic] – Friday Distraction
Individuals born after 1980 now make up the majority of today’s workforce. As a result, businesses need to consider how this new majority of employees …
The Lost Art of Walking Around
Years ago, people were told the key to being a successful manager was to “walk around”. The idea was managers should get out of their …