March 17, 2010 by Christian Schappel
Teaching employees about your benefits plans — and getting them to actually absorb the info — can be tricky. But asking yourself these questions beforehand will make sure everyone gets the most out of each training session. More…
December 22, 2009 by Sam Narisi
E-mails are more often being viewed by judges as evidence in employment law cases. Managers should change their e-mailing habits accordingly. More…
December 11, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Some of the most expensive discrimination cases against employers in the last year resulted from managers who said the wrong thing at the wrong time — remarks that carried more weight than even the best documentation. More…
December 7, 2009 by Christian Schappel
Heads up: 8 in 10 workers say they’d like to receive more training — now.
Why? Many are concerned that as the economy rebounds, competition for their jobs will get tougher, and they could get left behind. More…
October 1, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
For many HR managers who want to move up, the lack of formal business training is the missing piece. There’s a way to get it, without going back to a traditional business school. Take a look at Satell Executive Online Mini-MBA.
May 11, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What’s the No. 1 thing we can do to prevent sexual-harassment complaints in our workplace? More…
January 28, 2009 by Jim Giuliano
Norma Anthony and her supervisors were faced with a common challenge for small companies: finding and scheduling good training for employees. Then they found an uncommon solution. More…
December 31, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
When her boss told HR director Lynette Kautz to put together some training for the company’s managers – but not have it take too much time or cost too much — she figured out an innovative but simple approach. More…
November 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
We asked 655 HR managers: “If you could improve one skill of your company’s managers, what would it be?” Here’s how they answered. More…
September 19, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
When HR VP Spencer Kupferman took on the job of making sure new managers got trained properly, he followed all the traditional steps: standard leadership courses, a run-through of organization structure and goals, and ample experience. Something was missing, however, because too many managers were failing — until Kupferman found the missing link. More…