There’s no room for complacency in my HR. In a recent Fast Company article, Why RIM Lost Its Crew, Its Groove, the author writes that complacency was one of the factors killing RIM. That’s big. {If you weren’t aware, RIM makes Blackberry. No worries, I own a Blackberry and didn’t always know that either.} A complacent satisfaction with […]
“Holla For The Dollar” – HR Lessons
In a previous life I worked for an organization that managed outsourced emergency departments and hospitalist services for hospitals nationally. Our accounts were in extremely difficult markets which meant that every physician we had the honor of hiring was priceless.
Employee handbook – pros and cons
You are probably thinking, “Maybe I should not have an Employee Handbook?” That is the wrong answer for a very simple reason.
6 steps to protecting your company’s data on an employee’s device
…if an employee’s relationship with the company is severed, that same valuable and sometimes sensitive corporate data is now on an employee-owned device…
Manage like you mean it: 6 ways to become more decisive
Part of being a respected manager means being able to make decisions in a timely manner. That comes naturally for some people, but for others tough choices cause them to waver for too long. One major inhibitor — fear.
Perspective-taking as a leadership practice
Leadership Agility, the book I co-authored, synthesizes and builds upon the findings of all these trailblazers, adding additional insights from 5 years of fresh new studies of leaders I did while writing the book.
Everyday heroes – you can be one at work
Every day heroes are all around us and we have the opportunity daily to step up and become one of this group.
Termination – plan a dignified exit for terminated employees
We know you are not happy here, that you are not happy with your performance … We are not happy with it either, and feel you can do better elsewhere. So today we are going to part company and we are going to wish you good luck
Health and safety – always sweat the small stuff
No matter how trivial, workplace dangers can take a bad shape if ignored for a long time. Little things such as incorrect sitting posture and wrong placement of work equipment can cause a lot of problems in the long run, leading to neck and shoulder pain, spinal cord problems, eyestrain, fatigue, etc. To take care […]
Employee retention – retaining high potential employees
To retain high-potential employees, the conventional wisdom is deceptively simple: Identify, develop, and nurture them. By paying special attention to the very best people, they will stay with the firmand eventually emerge as key leaders.