4 ways managers make sure employees are miserable
March 9, 2012 by Tim Gould
Know how some supervisors seem determined to make employees’ lives as dismal as possible? Here’s a guide for managers that’ll guarantee that happy outcome. More…
March 9, 2012 by Tim Gould
The Top Ten Human Resources stories of 2011
December 23, 2011 by Tim Gould
It’s that time again — the moment we take a look back at the most important HR stories of 2011. Here’s a checklist of the ten posts HR Morning readers clicked on most this past year. More…
Should managers follow the Steve Jobs ‘jerk’ model?
December 16, 2011 by Tim Gould
By virtually all accounts, the late Steve Jobs was an arrogant jerk — but he’s also touted as a management genius. Is this guy the role model you want managers to emulate? More…
What would you do? Staff thinks wrong person got promoted
November 23, 2011 by Tim Gould
Periodically, we ask three HR pros how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: Employees are grumbling that management picked the wrong candidate for a supervisor’s slot. More…
No, you can’t use robots to manage your staff — yet
November 2, 2011 by Tim Gould
It sounded like a CFO’s dream: Replacing line managers with robots. Alas, it turns out technology hasn’t quite gotten there yet. More…
Promotion? Not for me, thanks
October 28, 2011 by Tim Gould
Memo to supervisors worried that underlings might be scheming to replace them: A new survey says almost nobody who works for you wants your job. More…
Do your managers know the FMLA ‘contact’ rule?
October 19, 2011 by Tim Gould
Usually, not returning a phone call is simply considered rude. Now a court ruling says it might also qualify as evidence of FMLA retaliation. More…
Really? Workers vote out union, but NLRB says it can stay
October 13, 2011 by Christian Schappel
The majority of a company’s employees voted against union representation, but the NLRB says they can’t kick the union out. Why? Because an angry manager made some not-so-smart comments. More…
Why managers may not promote your best people
September 16, 2011 by Tim Gould
A lot of managers brag about how they toil to find the best candidate to fill internal promotion openings. But the folks at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business say that’s a crock. More…
The 5 worst excuses for hanging on to poor performers
September 2, 2011 by Tim Gould
Are your managers afraid to fire bad employees? More…
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