Human Resources Today

'I have conducted a number of management training programs in which I have asked managers what they think employees expect of them. Among the most common answers: respect, recognition, consistency, fairness and open communication. All of these are necessary. But they are not sufficient. Less frequently raised is the reality that employees want to know that their manager cares about them. No employee wants to be “just a number.”. Employees who feel cared for are more engaged. And, companies with engaged employees are more profitable. Biro cites an important study by the Boston Consulting Group.  MORE >>

'So I have been blathering on and on about beliefs and equality in my last few posts, and I would now like to continue said blathering. see two great challenges in pursuing greater equality: 1- People that do not want, or believe in, equality. used to think that this was a pretty small segment of the population in this country, and then 2014 happened. will dig into this a bit in my next post. 2- The rest of us. Your family, your friends and your enemies (a pox on their houses!). We do believe in equality and that is awesome. You have to do stuff. Everyday Bias, Howard J. ” I was both. MORE >>

'The following excerpt from a story by Alan Murray that was adapted in part from The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management makes some obvious points on how to implement and sustain organizational culture change. As a manager, you may have the power to change your organization’s policies with the stroke of a pen. And you may have the ability to hire, fire, promote and demote people with relatively little effort. But changing an entrenched culture is the toughest task you will face. In their book Blue Ocean Strategy , W. And the final hurdle is institutional politics. Why not? MORE >>

'Ok… I was trying really really hard NOT to write about the Seahawks. think it’s pretty clear from past posts that I love my Seahawks. And, given that they are in the Superbowl (the first team to go to back-to-back Superbowls since… well, since the last time it happened), I figured it would just be expected that I would write something about them. Well, you’re right… I am writing about them. More specifically, I am writing about one of them. Beastmode, himself: Marshawn Lynch. am curious, dear HR professionals. What we have here is a stud of a performer. Who cares. MORE >>

'This article originally appeared in the Business Performance Innovation Network blog. Diana Stepner is Pearson’s VP Innovation Partnerships & Developer Relations. How is your team changing the game within your industry sector? We help teams across Pearson gain insight into emerging trends – what we call developments “on the fringe.” For example, over the last few years we have witnessed the consumerization of education. Students, teachers, and learners, for example, have similar expectations and behaviors in the classroom as they do outside. Pearson has a history of innovation. MORE >>