How to Help Someone Who Is Suicidal
The subject of suicide has long been taboo in the workplace. Suicide prevention is not a topic on which professionals are taught or trained, not even inside HR. However, the recent suicide deaths of Robin Williams, a comedian, and Andreas Lubitz, a pilot for Germanwings, have sparked a public discussion about mental illness and suicide […]
10 Suprising Contractor Work Facts & Statistics
10 Surprising Contractor Work Facts & Statistics My work has placed me at an interesting intersection where I am working and consulting in the HR and recruiting industries while also being an independant contractor and member of the contingent workforce. The independent workforce is called a lot of different things: freelancer, contract worker, project based […]
5 New Rules for the World of Work
Writer Ross Perlin wrote a fascinating piece in Fast Company that has been shared well over 10,000 times. Called The New Rules of Work, Perlin gives us his take on what work is transforming into. I will go on the record and say that I agree with his assessment and have written about these things […]
Motivate Employees By Eliminating Performance Reviews
Say Goodbye to the Appraisal Process Have you ever come across a company that doesn’t do performance reviews or appraisal process? Have you ever come across anyone on the giving or receiving side who genuinely enjoys the annual performance review process? Have you ever found an HR professional who enjoys managing the whole appraisal process? […]
What is Holacracy?
Zappos is at it again… First, they paid employees to leave during orientation. After that, they went and eliminated their job postings on job boards (or so they said they did), and now they have eliminated hierarchical managers. That is right, they have completely transitioned to using a new organizational structure that is “manager-free” where employees […]
Managing Remote Workers Requires Emotional Effort
If you search on the subject of “remote employee management,” you’ll find a great deal of timely and useful information. Even though the subject isn’t new, the socioeconomic conditions that drive the need for remote employees and virtual teams are accelerating and expanding throughout the world. Remote Teams Are Growing in Popularity And, it’s not getting […]
