Thought Leaders
Stop! You’re Demoralizing Employees With Reviews! And Frequency Isn’t the Reason.
One place to start is to learn the difference between "situational" and "dispositional" feedback.
Waldorf, Md.-based Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager and president of Come Recommended, the PR solution for job search and HR tech companies. She writes about issues impacting the modern workplace.
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Thought Leaders
Introversion Is Not A Weakness, So Why Are You Treating It Like One?
Have you ever considered that seating arrangements are key to helping your introverted employees feel comfortable?
Thought Leaders
‘Work-Life Balance’ Is Backfiring on Employers. Here’s Why.
Work-life "integration" is the way to go. But, first, leaders must first understand why a perfect work-life balance isn't even possible.
Human Resources
Most Employees Hate Their Career Path. Here’s How to Help.
Only 37 percent of employees in one survey were "very happy" with their career path. Employers should be worried.
Marketing
Respect People’s Right to Review Your Company Online, Even When There’s Bitching Involved.
"Asking if a company has ever had a bad review online is like asking if someone's ever been on a bad date," said one president.
Human Resources
Determining Compensation: 4 Simple Tips to Follow
Base and bonus structure are areas where "keeping up with the Joneses" is very, very important.
Human Resources
How Uber Proved That 1 Person Cannot Change a Company Culture
"Wife Appreciation Day" doesn't mean letting your spouse "take a day off from the kitchen."
Thought Leaders
5 Steps to Getting Your Company Ready for a Natural Disaster
Entrepreneurs launch businesses to control their destiny. That's great, until there is no electricity.
Building a Business
With These 4 Tips, Your Remote Team Can Participate in Your Hiring Decisions
It seems logical that if employees don't work in the same office, "cultural fit" will require less attention. That couldn't be less true.
Thought Leaders
How to (Still) Find Great Talent During These Times of Political Turmoil
To bring politics into the workplace or not to bring politics into the workplace? That is the question.
Tech
Job-Seekers: There’s No Reason to Fear AI — If You Use it the Right Way
An AI recruiter won't have a beer with you, but it can update and guide you on your job application.
Thought Leaders
C-Suite Titles: What Kind of Havoc Might They Be Wreaking at Your Company?
Three reasons why executive titles may damage idea-sharing and team participation where you work.
Human Resources
So, That Candidate Seems the Right Fit For the Job. But Is the Job Right For Him/Her?
The flip side of employee "fit" -- knowing the job is right for the new hire -- gets overlooked more frequently than most would like to admit.
Thought Leaders
3 Ways to Successfully Discuss Race Relations With Employees
If, for instance, you're a white manager, have you ever considered just discussing something like Charlottesville with colleagues of color?
Entrepreneurs
Fighting Sleep Is a Losing Management Strategy. Let Your Employees Take Naps.
An exhausted employee who naps is unproductive for a few minutes. One who doesn't nap is unproductive all day.
Thought Leaders
Let’s Do Lunch: 4 Reasons You Should Sit and Eat With Your Employees
Employees who eat together stay together. So, why not make family-style meals your next workplace initiative?
Thought Leaders
3 Reasons Why Gender Equality is an ‘Everyone’ Issue
Some 58 percent of men in one survey said there are no more obstacles for women in the workplace. Hey, guys, wake up.
Building a Business
The ‘Seasonal’ Benefits Your Employees Might Really Want: How About a Trip to the Tropics?
How'd you like working for a company that each February takes its employees "someplace tropical"? How about leading one?
Thought Leaders
How to Keep Employees From Losing Sight of the Company Vision
Sure, your company's mission statement is on your website for all to see . . . but what about your vision?
Human Resources
Want to Preserve Your Company’s Culture As You Grow? Here Are 4 Ways.
Think about functioning "as a family." Example? One company has sit-down lunches for its 200 employees.
Thought Leaders
‘Location, Location’? It Isn’t Everything: Here’s How to Attract out-of-Town Talent.
Expand your search beyond your own backyard by convincing candidates that you're seriously interested in their success.
Building a Business
Watch Out! These 4 HR Tool Mistakes Will Cost You.
Many small business leaders continue to face major issues when choosing their HR tools. And the result is often costly.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Integrate Employee Autonomy Into Your Culture
Go ahead, empower your staffers to work on their own. Then watch them thrive.
Thought Leaders
Stop Holding on: It’s Time to Let Employees You Like Go
When multiple employees are complaining about a co-worker -- even one you really like -- that's an unmistakable red flag.
Human Resources
4 Companies Share How to Instill Hope in Employees
One CEO pushed initiatives without sharing the company vision. That caused employees to doubt her. So, she changed.
Business Operations & Logistics
How to Know It’s Time to Add an HR Department
HR activities at startups are often reactive in nature instead of proactive. That leaves gaps in the system.
Tech
4 Ways Technology Improves the Human Resources (and Human) Experience
Automation leaves more time for human interaction, and we all need that, right?
Thought Leaders
4 Tips to Make Sure Your Company’s Vacation Schedule Doesn’t End up a Hot Mess
If you have multiple employees taking PTO simultaneously, what do you do? In a word, "prepare."
Business Operations & Logistics
4 Gamification Platforms That Show Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore This Trend
Companies are letting their employees play "games," to explore new roles and get the latest on personal healthcare trends.
Building a Business
4 Actions to Help You Get the Employees You Need Now
One employer couldn't find the technical skills he needed, but he could find something else: a willingness to learn.
