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Your Employees Are the Company’s Secret Weapon – Friday Distraction

July 7, 2017

I know sometimes it sounds like a broken record to talk about employee engagement. Truth is, for all of the conversation, it doesn’t appear that organizations are moving the needle. Gallup has been tracking employee engagement since 2000 and, for the …

A Senior Management Change Can Interrupt Company Culture

July 6, 2017

A key theme during this year’s Great Place to Work Conference was developing talent. Are organizations asking their managers the question, “What are you doing to develop talent? And specifically, your replacement?”.You know I’ve always felt …

Employee Engagement: The Best Time To Do It Was 20 Years Ago

July 2, 2017

Mr. Bartender mentioned what is believed to be an old Chinese Proverb the other day. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.” It reminded me that the same philosophy applies to employee engagement.The …

Everyone Needs to Change Their Communication Style – Friday Distraction

June 30, 2017

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For a second year, Kronos CEO Aron Ain has been recognized as one of the Top 20 CEOs in …

The Best Way to Study for an HR Certification Exam – Ask #HR Bartender

June 29, 2017

I’ve written before about the importance of HR certification and recertification. Today’s reader question has to do with a different part of the process – studying for the exam. I am interested in obtaining a HR certification and had a few questions …

5 Key Components of Any Successful Performance Management Process

June 27, 2017

Regardless of your opinion of the annual performance review, organizations still need to have a performance management process. Performance management is a way to provide feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. Even …