Great leaders are born, not made. Wait a minute — isn’t that made, not born? Point is there’s a lot of advice out there on what it takes to be an effective and successful leader. But those how-to’s generally overlook one key element:
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Surprise! Even as you read this, it’s likely there are employees not far away from where you sit who are shopping during business hours. Instead of cracking down on this, though, many companies have successfully eased back on restrictions — and it’s working.
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Another major holiday is creeping up on us, and a familiar debate is cropping up in many workplaces: Who should be required to work major holidays, and should parents always get a free pass?
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Rarely have the legal stakes been higher for businesses in identifying who qualifies as a “supervisor” and who doesn’t: A bias case being brought before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching impact on how companies hire, fire and discipline employees.
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OK, HR pros, a show of hands: How many of you work for a business that makes a habit of staying closed the day after Thanksgiving? Both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? What about the week between Christmas and New Year’s?
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HR supervisors, take heed: There are applicable everyday lessons to be learned from the scandal that brought down Gen. David Petraeus and left plenty of high-ranking military officials ducking for cover.
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It’s a big buzz-word these days among HR pros, managers and supervisors: “Engagement.” But what does it mean?
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Hold on to your hats, HR Managers — it’s a news flash: New Study Reveals Working from Home Bolsters Happiness & Productivity.
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You could say that, at least in terms of Hurricane Sandy, you might be closing the barn door after the horse has fled. But there always will be other times it’s critical for your business to have a crisis management plan in place.
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Ready for the key that’ll unlock the door to employee satisfaction? Hint: For the past 10 years it was the economic concerns of job security and pay. Not now. There’s been a shift in priority.
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