The Conference Swag HR Pros Want Most
1. Food and drink related items were at the top of the list. I wasn’t surprised at the requests for Yetis – they’re one of my all-time personal faves. But I was…
Innovation and Leadership: 7 Qualities Organizations Need for Success
In the January issue of Harvard Business Review, there was an article about the qualities of innovative company cultures. It’s a great read that you should check out when you have…
3 Reasons Your Organization Should Focus On the Employee Experience
Work is an fundamentally important part of our lives. It’s important for businesses because work is what helps them achieve their goals, mission, vision, etc. Work is important for employees…
People Don’t Choose Netflix For Content – Or Your Company for Ping-Pong…
One of the things I'm fascinated by in the business world is how the media/content business consistently changes. Newspapers - gone. Magazines - hard to find in print these…
Should We Really Trust IBM as an Expert in the World of HR?
It's a fair question. Does IBM deserve to be an expert in the world of HR? When you think of IBM today, you probably think of Watson, the supercomputer that…
The All-Too Human Condition of Hating a Candidate Due to the Referral Source…
Referrals - We love them in the talent world. Ideally, referrals are made by employees/team members who understand the culture we've created at our company, and only refer the best…
Is Corrective Action a Death Sentence?
First, definitions for some of my readers who aren't HR pros. Corrective Action is a formal process where you tell an employee, usually in a written document that is delivered in a…
Old Town Road, Lil Nas X, and Your Creativity…
External reading/case study time today at the Capitalist. If you haven't heard of Lil Nas X, you should ask your kids. His short cut "Old Town Road" is a streaming…
Better Marketing For Corrective Action in HR…
I recently dropped a post titled "Is Corrective Action a Death Sentence?", which explored the fact that all too often, corrective action/progressive discipline is the beginning of the end.…
Bro-tastic vs. We Care: A Quick Review of Uber’s Current and Past Corporate Values…
I'm always fascinated by the choices that companies and leadership teams make when they create company values. The challenge, of course, is to cut through the noise and get to what's…
