Work Peaks and Valleys
A flood zone is an apt description for those periods where there is an abundance of work and not enough staff to get [...]
How Much HR Do You Need?
The Institute for Corporate Productivity found that high performing, large companies (think Fortune 1000) have fewer Human Resources (HR) staff per 100 employees than [...]
Did They Salt Their Food?
A famous executive reportedly used to take prospective new hires out to lunch. If the candidate salted his food before tasting it, the executive [...]
Lessons from Sports
It is the season of college basketball! Teams from around the country are competing in the NCAA championship. This raises some good questions [...]
Leadership Lessons from Female Pioneers
March is Women’s History Month! Many organizations will recognize the contributions of their female employees. Here are some leadership lessons we can learn from [...]
It’s 2016 All Over Again
Many of remember the summer and fall of 2016 when the Obama Department of Labor (DOL) announced and later approved an increase in [...]
Time to Review Your Annual Review Process
The new year ushers in new goals – and often annual employee performance reviews. Not surprisingly, research shows that both managers and employees [...]
Rudolph Knows About Human Resources
"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was released in September 1949. It was written by Johnny Marks. The timeless jingle was recorded by Gene Autry [...]
Lessons From the First Thanksgiving
There are several important lessons we can learn from the historical origins of Thanksgiving. The Puritan settlers on the Mayflower ship landed at [...]
