As you know, I'm all about helping companies with effective "people practices." You're not alone if you don't know how to get started....

Columbus Business First reports today "Verizon to close Hilliard call center." But it's not what you think. Affected employees have the...

When looking for your next employee, where do you think you rank among all the other employers in your geography and in your industry who...

An article from SmartBrief's leadership series caught my attention recently. It discusses what employers need to do for themselves to address their own workforce challenges. This resonated with me because, as you know, I'm all about what employers need to do better to attract, retain and engage their best workforce. The post, titled Is the problem incompetence or lack of training? , starts out thusly: "One of the common complaints you’ll see today is executives saying how t

It doesn't matter if the economy is burning up the charts or floating on a cold and desolate ice floe, workforce is always among the top...

Leave questions about applicants' salary history in the past

When you have a reputation as a great place to work, people want to work for you. When you back up that reputation through action and...

I’m so mad at myself. I pride myself on finding profound concepts reflected in popular culture. But this one I missed. Until I caught the...

On occasion I come across interesting articles written by thought leaders from all types of industries representing all types of points...

We have to do the right things—and in the right way—to make sure our workforce is strong and healthy.

"Happy and engaged employees can make a company more profitable, and our policy makes employees happier and more engaged." So says Aron...

Don't know where to get started? Here's an easy talent strategy you can implement right away. At your next leadership team meeting, print...

[Photo: courtesy of Fairygodboss] So, no surprises here. Only disappointment. And we can do better. Fast Company recently profile a...

It's all fun and games -- until people keep quitting and you can't figure it out. Even though people need a job to earn a living, they...

It seems the #1 complaint of employers today is they can't find enough qualified candidates to fill their jobs. Yet, these same employers...

I've often wondered if the familiar saying is true or if it's just an old wives' tale: "People don't leave jobs, they leave bosses."...

With legalized marijuana on the horizen, you may need to rethink your Drug Free Workplace policies and practices, which were developed—likely years ago—in a different environment.

I heard on the Marketplace Morning Report recently an interview with Ray Dalio , founder of investment firm, Bridgewater Associates , and author of the new book, Principles: Life and Work . A central theme of the interview was Bridgewater’s culture of “radical transparency” as cultivated by Mr. Dalio. I don’t know about you, but I probably wouldn’t survive in a profession like investment banking, with its reputed cut-throat culture. I’m not well-suited for an environment l

And why ex-offenders excel as entrepreneurs Biases and stereotypes. Man, that’s a hard one. We all have them and each of us is influenced...

Is it just me? Am I the only one who thinks this is madness? Maybe you work for a company that holds tight to archaic vacation and sick...

According to a recent article in Columbus CEO titled, " Opiod Crisis at Work ," while less than 10% of US population is categorized as substance abusers, more than 70% of addicts are employed. Alcohol remains the biggest source of addiction. Regarding heroin, though, it is "most often used by people who are so far down the path of addiction that they've lost or left their jobs." So how are employers impacted by the opiod epidemic? It's the loved ones of the addicts--the par

Excerpted from my Facebook page, July 18, 2017: "Welcome home, old friend! I've missed you lo these 37 days since I put you on a plane to...

Most people are terrible bosses. (No, not horrible, like that or that.) Even though they are terrible bosses, it's mostly not their...

I've said it before: if you look around and everybody looks like you, then you've got a problem. Diversity is more than just black/white, male/female. We spend so much time debating definitions, and depending on which side we're on, we dig our heels in advocating for affirmative action or lambasting quotas, we lose sight of the true value of the endeavor. As Uber's Bozoma Saint John says: "My hope for all of us, myself included, is when you’re managing people, that you’re en