Employee

Perk Employees Would Choose Over Spouses, Texting And Chocolate

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 04.16.2012

How much do American employees want to telecommute? So much that 5 percent of them would get a divorce in exchange for being able to work from home (w...

Stop Doing Business In the Dark!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 03.31.2012

Marshall Goldsmith

The recent recession has toppled and transformed our ideas about just about everything.

Controlling Their Futures: Employees Turned Entrepreneurs

AP | JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | Posted 12.13.2011

NEW YORK — The recovery in the job market just hasn't happened. So, many people who lost their jobs well after the recession ended in June 2009 ...

Coaching the "Uncoachables": Forget About It!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 12.06.2011

Marshall Goldsmith

Even if you are the best coach in the world, if the person you are coaching shouldn't be coached, the coaching isn't going to work. The good news is that the "uncoachables" are easier than you think to spot.

Chipotle Firings: One Story of a Broken Immigration System

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.19.2011

Jim Wallis

While the broken state of our immigration system, and its desperate need for reform, might not be a part of your daily life, there are many for whom it is. It's time we all start following this story.

Jon Stewart and the Sheer Hypocrisy of Fox News on Teachers

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

I like teachers. But what I am learning from conservatives these days, especially the hosts and commentators for Fox News is that public school teachers are greedy.

This is Not Fiscal Conservatism. It's Just Politics.

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

Let's be clear: When politicians attack the poor, it is not partisan to challenge them -- it is a Christian responsibility.

Engage Your Employees: 5 Must-Dos In 2011

Judah Schiller | Posted 05.25.2011

Judah Schiller

The daily news may be filled with stories about scarcity. But the one thing we are definitely not running out of, at least not any time soon, is feeling, thinking people.

Why It's Imperative That Employers Support Grieving Employees

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

We grieve not the death of our loved one, but rather their slow demise. At the same time, we find ourselves taking on added responsibilities related to care and treatment for our loved one.

You, Your Data and Its Data Center

Christopher Burgess | Posted 05.25.2011

Christopher Burgess

We are creating content -- be it data, audio or video -- and we are using an ever-increasing number of applications.

Why the Fortune 500 Needs to Rethink the Value of Educating Employees

Judah Schiller | Posted 05.25.2011

Judah Schiller

Now more than ever, there exists a clear confluence of the human desire to be empowered with education and the urgent need for Fortune 500 companies t...

Eight Reasons to Create a Startup While Job Hunting

Marty Zwilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Marty Zwilling

If you are one of the people who lost your job during these tough economic times, you should be working on starting your own business in parallel with looking for that ideal replacement job.

Resisting the Urge to Gossip

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Irene S. Levine

Managers need to find ways to promote informal communication while minimizing destructive gossip and knife-in-the-back criticism that impairs relationships, lowers morale, and decreases productivity.

Transformation Is About the Little Things

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Younger

It's the little things that make or break the ability to attract, develop and retain excellent performers. For example, it doesn't take much budget to hold lunch and learn sessions.

Are You Accelerating the Development of Your Talented Future Leaders?

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Younger

Over a five year period, we learned that a simple rule governs a company's ability to develop leaders quickly and effectively. RBL Group partner Dave Ulrich calls it the 70/20/10 rule.

How To Ask For What You Want At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

Christine Hassler

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently ins...

The Human Element: Implement Stay Interviews Before It's Too Late

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Younger

Taking employee loyalty for granted is naïve. At least some of your best employees have already started looking around for opportunities beyond what they believe is achievable with your company.

The Best $73 I Ever Spent

Chip Conley | Posted 05.25.2011

Chip Conley

The Gallup organization has found that the single most important variable in employee productivity and loyalty is not the pay, the perks, or the benefits. It's the quality of the relationship between employees and their supervisors.

Sam Stein

Norquist: Specter's EFCA Opposition A Major Step To Republican Resurrection

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Sen. Arlen Specter's early opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act could serve as an influential pivot point by which Republicans can reclaim elect...

A Fairness Issue

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?" - St Augustine. I was surprised when Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) opened up his remarks before ...

Automakers: Apology Accepted

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Wallis

If we are honest with ourselves, we realize that the very mistakes the leadership of GM, Chrysler, and Ford have made are all too recognizable in ourselves -- even if there are drastic differences of scale.

If We Could "Elect" the President of the Company We Work for... Who'd Get Your Vote?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

A lot of jobs, including the President of the United States, tend to be on autopilot.

Net-Etiquette For Job Seekers

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011

Christine Hassler

Checking out potential and current employees via social networking sites is an extra layer to the hiring process that more and more employers are using -- think of it as part of your resume.