Policy changes can be emotional events as evidenced by today’s reader note. I was a telecommuter for 10 years. After the company was sold, we were told that everyone living less than 60 minutes from the office can no longer telecommute. Of the 5 people that hold the same position as me, I am the only one who qualifies to no longer be a telecommuter. Gratefully, she said yes. Bischoff] Right. MORE

I was recently reading an article by John Kotter, on his 8 Step Change model and how to build successful change management plans, my hyperactive brain immediately associated the Harvard Business School professor’s name with that of a certain famous wizard – yes, you guessed it – Harry Potter. This brings me to my blog this week: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Change. Employee Training. MORE

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker got a raise and promotion “to motivate him to show up to work” An coworker in my department was given a promotion and pay raise. It was puzzling because many of my colleagues — including me — were aware that he had been ignoring emails, calling out sick, and generally causing our VP a lot of headaches. Our VP had gone as far as to solicit advice from others on the team on how to get this employee to do his work. No, nothing had changed. And it resulted in only a half-step up in both areas. That is fine! Thoughts? MORE

A fact of running an organization is that employees leave and new ones need to be hired. Sometimes employees leave because they have a change in lifestyle, while other times they leave because they are not happy. To find out why, don’t wait to talk to an employee when they are leaving the company. Be proactive and start having stay interviews. That means that the  average job tenure is about 4.5 MORE

In this digital era, technology impacts us all. While some companies are early adopters others are slower about adopting new technologies. But regardless of speed to embrace new technologies, it is my belief at some point all companies are destined to take on new technologies if they wish to continue to compete and remain viable. […]. MORE

What can Pokémon Go teach us about talent acquisition MORE

You seek employees who will fit in and work well within your organization's culture but you don't want to hire people who are just like you. See why MORE

We've known for some time that the Millennials are the largest generation ever, yet we don't seem to be ready for that MORE