May 15, 20197 min5 STRAAAAANGE TIPS FOR AWESOME MEETINGSMeetings aren’t exactly the most popular workplace activity, as illustrated by this passage from the book jPod by Douglas Coupland:...
Mar 12, 20193 minManager's #1 priority? Train their replacement.One of our big mantras to clients is that a manager's primary job is to hire and train their replacement. Managers shouldn’t be...
Mar 7, 20191 minU.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule that Would Qualify More Workers for OvertimeOn March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule that would increase the salary threshold for...
Feb 27, 20194 minGo From Negative(-) to Positive(+)Employees like time off. According to an article in Harvard Business Review, flexible hours and vacations are the two most popular...
Feb 20, 20194 minNJ Expands Paid Family Leave & Temporary Disability Benefits SignificantlyOn February 19, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill 3975, significantly changing New Jersey’s paid family leave...
Jan 24, 20194 minYour 2019 Social Recruiting Strategy: Remember These Key ElementsSuccessful recruiters know what job seekers want – the most qualified candidates. And for job seekers, finding a job is increasingly...
Nov 9, 20182 mineNPS - My new acronynm for your HR dictionaryOver the past two years or so, I've heard and talked about measurements like employee net promoter score (eNPS) to understand employee...
Oct 15, 20183 min10 Financial Skills Every Manager Should KnowI ran across an article on the Association for Talent Development site titled “Financial Skills Every Manager Should Be Able to...
Sep 19, 20182 minEmployee Engagement Is Not ImpossibleFortunately or unfortunately, employee engagement is a hot topic. Don’t get me wrong, engagement is important. There’s a proven link...
Aug 2, 20184 minRecruit Smarter, Not HarderIt’s happened to us all: That person—that star—the one who absolutely nailed their interview ends up being a dud. New hires end up in...
Jul 10, 20183 minTending The Leadership Pipeline: It’s All About EngagementWorkplace lore has it that a manager who hires a millennial is facing a number of challenges. Among them: how to engage and retain a...
Jun 12, 20183 minThe Importance Of Leadership In The WorkplaceHigher education, known as continued education in the US and further education (FE) in the UK, is greatly in need of leaders. College,...
May 17, 20182 minAssertive = Good, Aggressive = BadWhy all of the confusion about what is assertive behavior versus aggressive behavior? Please allow me to share my thoughts, observations...
Apr 30, 20183 minThe Social And Mobile Workplace: Climate Change Is RealWe’ve all watched (and some of us have helped) Social and Mobile (SM) rise to the forefront of the world of work. It’s applied a new...
Mar 15, 20182 min4 tips to help candidates ease up during InterviewsSmile and set the stage. A smile can loosen up the entire tension in the room. Treat your candidates like a guest who has come to visit...
Feb 8, 20183 minCulture, Brand, Engagement: How Benefits Support HR’s Three-Legged StoolYou know the old three-legged stool metaphor: you can’t sit down if one of those legs is off. In HR, that means culture, brand and...
Jan 9, 20181 minWhat is the Future of Work?According to Intuit, by 2020 40% of American Workers will be freelancers. Another study conducted by MBO partners found that today there...
Feb 21, 20173 minThe 6 Dated HR Technologies Your Company Needs To ReplaceThis one may just get me in trouble with some of my clients and partners but I can't help myself. Just like professionals from other...
Dec 13, 20163 minGood Management Skills: Nature Or Nurture? Earlier this year, Gallup issued a fascinating study that looked at why great managers are so rare. It concluded that while one of the...
