I stumbled across this article in The Atlantic talking about the number of older workers surpassing younger workers for the first time. It’s really not …
Leadership and Management
High Performing Organizations Manage Change Well
Want a competitive edge? The key is all about the way a company manages change, according to i4cp’s report “Building a Change-Ready Organization: Critical Human …
Working With People You Don’t Like – Ask HR Bartender
I’ve written before about working with people you don’t like. But what happens if you’re the manager and your employees don’t get along. That’s the …
Employee Happiness Should Not Be An Impossible Task
Fortunately or unfortunately, employee engagement is a hot topic. Don’t get me wrong, engagement is important. There’s a proven link between engagement, productivity and profits. …
Conflict of Interest In Human Resources – Ask HR Bartender
Today’s reader question touches on a complicated subject – conflict of interest. I’m an office manager and have been with the company over 10 years. …
The Next Generation of Workplace Thinking
A friend of mine in the recruiting profession called me about a job opening he was working on. No, not to recruit me but to …
Know When To Automate – Friday Distraction
We all don’t have to be early adopters. We do need to know when it’s time to jump on the bandwagon. It reminds me of …