Many United States citizens believe that along with a deep recession there is a leadership crisis. Honesty is delivered with spin. Ethics are situational. With elections right around the corner, leaders everywhere are likely wondering what they can do to gain...
What does diversity mean for workforce effectiveness? According to a new study that workers with more complex names are less favored than Smith, Jones and John. In a rapidly growing global workforce what are the implications? And, what are the implications for team...
Earlier this year, I conducted a survey of over 2800 HR professionals worldwide. I polled these business professionals to see what organizational values would emerge as top priorities to improve workplace relationships between employees and managers. The results of...
Here’s an interesting statistic for HR Executives and Leadership Teams. Employee absenteeism costs an estimated $225.8 billion a year in lost productivity in the United States. This is a faily hefty chunk of change. So what prompts an employee to “call in sick?” ...
It appears that employee restlessness is again on the rise. Earlier this year I wrote about two million US employees giving their employers the pink slip in February, 2012. According to new data from Hay Group, more employees are planning to quit. This is in...
The May issue of Fortune 500 magazine had an excellent article on what it takes to put together the ultimate “executive dream team.” Over the coming months, Fortune will be selecting nine business people based on varying criteria and “chemistry” to create an executive...
