Management - Leadership

Bad co-workers are like bad cars. That is, you’re never really free of the problem until they’re gone. That’s my experience, anyway.

Are employees unhappy at work?My take is that a lot are, and there’s been a lot written in the past year (much of it by me) to support both that thinking as well as the notion that all of …...

It’s still early in the new year, and that means it’s time to look back and decide what has and hasn’t been working at your company.

It's all about personal accountability for managers. Most managers are never trained. When that happens, we lose good people. Dentists, surgeons, lawyers, and engineers are trained - but why not managers of people?

The mild winter put people in the mood for in-depth discussion about February’s HR Roundtable in Cincinnati topic – How do we keep Training & Development today?

Editor’s Note: Gerry Ledford will be giving a longer speech on the topic at next week’s TLNT Transform conference in How Employee Engagement Can Pay Off, and Why It Often Doesn’t. Increasing employee engagement scores is easy.

In work-as in all things-frequency trumps intensity. So this week, and every week thereafter, plan many small wins.

I’m honored to have an article included in the December issue of Canadian HR Reporter in which I debunk 10 recognition and reward myths. Employee recognition is best given at an annual awards show. Cash is the best reward.

First of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan What’s wrong with corporate job interviews? Pretty much everything! Interviews are the second most used and “flawed” tool in HR (right after performance appraisals).

Active listening is an essential skill. Learn how becoming a better listener can increase your productivity, and improve your relationships.

I’ve been in the trenches long enough (with many of you, actually) to know there are so many issues demanding your immediate attention every day that carefully planning and preparing for every applicant interview is next to impossible.

I have been to the mountaintop. This past week, I was in Austin, Texas for TLNT Transform, which was billed as a new type HR conference. While not a presenter, I served as conference chair.

This is Part 1 of  a series on why the annual performance review process needs to go away forever and what should be done instead.

You posture, your handshake, even the placement of your legs, can speak volumes. Michele Pollard Patrick of National Protocol and Martha Priego demonstrate what you should — and shouldn’t — be doing at work.

In this guest post the author writes, "We need to capture and share the best practices of top performers, and match those best practices with people best suited to use them.

How often do you hear this refrain: “Employees should be grateful to just have a job.” Or “There’s a lot of people looking for work right now.

There are 10 probable causes when an employee repeatedly misses the mark: The wrong person was hired. No clear expectations. Poor job design. Ineffective orientation and training.

Empathy and motivation are increasingly important in today's business world. Learn what emotional intelligence is - so you can improve, both as a leader and an individual.

Have you ever seen a nautical movie and dreamed of living a sailor’s life? We dream that silly dream because we don’t really understand how hard their job really was.

One of the biggest frustrations I’ve heard from managers — both middle and senior level executives — is how few employees seem to care about how they, the employee, can help their employer.

Harsh reality #1 – As much as you’d like to believe that good work should stand on it’s own, it doesn’t.