Human resource management

Not all that much, empirical data from two medical researchers suggest.

Hitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success.

Businesses are becoming more agile, but pay plans have not changed accordingly.

An aging workforce will compel businesses to change how they operate and could even threaten some companies’ viability. How vulnerable is your business?

Network groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it.

But more schooling isn’t the answer.

You don’t have to go to every keynote.

Companies have more options than ever. Here's where to start.

Between waves of layoffs and evaporating job opportunities, we’re in a climate that naturally breeds an every-woman-for-herself mentality. A recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute found that female bullies were alive — and, more than 70 percent of the time, kicking other women. But I’ve also seen companies encouraging their smart women to help […]

Anecdotal evidence is at odds with the data.

Everyone needs a break.

The latest wave of Covid-19 is pushing us to new depths of personal resilience.

The trade-offs can be complex.

(I wrote this post with Diamond CTO Chris Curran) Are you taking no more than a squirt gun to the talent wars? Most people find jobs through social connections. In 1974, Harvard sociologist Mark Granovetter published his landmark study that showed four out of five people find jobs through personal connections. Yet, in our recent […]

Focus your efforts and make them stick.

A look at the personal, relational, and organizational factors that will help your team do its best work.

Using the results of a survey of 380 companies in 34 industries, this author examines three basic types of compensation plans: salary, commission, and combination (salary plus commission). Most companies in the study favored a combination plan, but such plans have some disadvantages to offset their obvious attractiveness. The author sets out the possible reasons […]

When the economy is slow and unemployment rates are high, it’s easy to think your employees will happily stay put in their current jobs. But that’s a dangerous assumption. Research shows that voluntary turnover rates increase as consumer confidence builds. This means, as a manager, you need to figure out ways to retain your top […]

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