Hold on a minute! What is up with this Harvard Business Review blog post? It cites new research that suggests that sometimes the most engaged employees in your organization are your worst performers. And some of the least engaged are your highest performers. That flies in the face of other studies out there that say the complete opposite, including this recent one by Gallup.
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Wait…What?!?!? Employee Engagement Programs Don’t Work?
Friday, May 10th, 2013Stop Walking on Eggshells While You’re Asking Interview Questions
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013It was official: Susan hated conducting interviews. It wasn’t like she’d admit that to her boss or anything, but if she was really being honest with herself, she just couldn’t seem to get excited about interviewing and screening candidates for hire. Susan considered herself a pretty likable person, and she got along great with her [...]
HR Satire We Love: “Mad Men” Observed
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013A new post called “Memo From Mad Men’s Human Resources Department” by the New York Observer, had us in stitches. It’s a very tongue-in-cheek piece that examines how everyday office life on the TV drama “Mad Men” set in the 1960s would be viewed if it were happening in the business world today.
Terrible Terminations: Firing Fails You Don’t Want to Emulate
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Don’t copy these horrible firing tactics! As difficult as involuntary termination conversations are, you can still preserve dignity (yours and theirs). Following HR best practices can help with that, and keep you compliant with government regulations and laws.
I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…
Friday, April 12th, 2013Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]
Some Workplace Perks Are More Fun Than a Barrel of Lawsuits
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013“Hey, Andy. Can we have an on-site happy hour with our employees?” “Can we bring our dogs to the office, Andy?” “Andy, can we have a group yoga session in the conference room over lunch? Please?” Andy’s eyes grew wider with every question. On the one hand, he was thrilled that his managers were such [...]
FLSA? ADA? FMLA? I Manage a Business Not a Can of Alphabet Soup!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013“DOL, EEOC, ADA, FMLA, FLSA…All these HR acronyms make me want to send out an S.O.S. signal!” Jennifer blinked and shook her head. How was she supposed to keep all of the HR laws and regulatory changes straight? All those letters looked like the alphabet soup her kids loved for lunch—whatever combination her 3-year-old daughter [...]
Sweet Mother of Workplace Harmony! Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Monday, March 25th, 2013“General Manager,” his gleaming new nameplate read as it sat on his desk. He stared at it for a few moments, wondering what had happened, and how it had gotten so problematic so fast. This was a great promotion and well earned, too. So why did he feel more frustration than satisfaction? When Doug agreed [...]
You’re the Boss, Not the Ref. Try Annie’s Simple Supervisory Solution.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013Mary and Joe were arguing…AGAIN? Annie couldn’t believe it. Was the smell of Mary’s perfumed lotion really worth fighting over?! Last week the battle topic was the tone of Joe’s voice when he talked to Mary in a staff meeting! Sometimes Annie felt like a referee more than a supervisor. Last time she checked, they were in a professional work environment, not a high school classroom!
The Don’t-Throw-the-Baby-Out-With-the-Bathwater Team Building Approach
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Just like Sarah, your team-building story can have a happy ending too! Come to hireVision’s April 4th, 2013, “Building Your Best Team Ever…With Your Own Cast of Characters!” Training Session.
