Many companies are facing the challenge of attracting and retaining top talent.  Many of these employees are part of the Millenial Generation, or Gen Y – those between the ages of 15 and 30.  Gen Y is often viewed as spoiled, demanding, entitled, and unable to accept criticism of any kind.  Maybe if we take [...]

I keep seeing discussions surrounding the medicinal use of marijuana.  This got me thinking that this would have a profound effect on Human Resource departments.  According to this site (which, by the way, is interesting – it lists the pros and cons of various issues) there are currently 15 states that have enacted legislation making it [...]

Travel is critical for conducting business, or is it? We surveyed readers of the HR Daily Advisor to see what they have done with their travel and relocation budgets during the economic crunch. We found, for example, that two thirds of respondents have reduced travel, and half have increased the use of online meeting services.

Readers [...]

In April last year, I wrote a blog focusing on how important it is to manage your boss.  One of my readers, recently asked an astute question out of that blog.  Here’s his query:  If you are talented and intelligent then there is no need to impress your boss as your job performance will automatically impress [...]

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Message and Medium Matter

This post by Trish McFarlane reminded of this piece I wrote a couple of years ago.  I liked it back then, and still like it today.  Maybe you will too!

One of the more irritating things about living in an apartment complex are the constant attempts at outreach by [...]

Legendary CEO Jack Welch once spelled out his six leadership rules:

1-Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be.
2-Be candid with everyone.
3-Don’t manage, lead.
4-Change before you have to.
5-If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.
6-Control your own destiny, or someone else will.

Let’s focus on Rule [...]

Standing up to the Elephant of Employee Engagement: jai yen – mai pen rai – sanuk

Playing with elephants. I spent 3 weeks in Thailand recently. The picture above shows me trying to bathe an elephant but mostly engaging in a lot of playfulness and fun. Before leaving Thailand I came across 3 phrases that embrace [...]