Drama Management–Dealing With Problem Employees

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Everyone’s been there. An employee is reprimanded for some performance problem. She gets defensive and complains to everyone about being treated unfairly. People take sides. The challenge is to make it better without making it worse.
 

HRExaminer 2.41

Relationships Simple truth: Your effectiveness depends on how you feel about yourself and others. All of the sourcing and record keeping programs in the world won’t begin to compensate for a recruiting process that treats potential candidates as objects. Read Now » Three Talent Lessons From General Surgery “One of the things I’ve learned about […]
 

The Avatars in Our Heads

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, Mark McMillan, by Mark McMillan
When it comes to the release of new Apple products, I’m a bit like a kid on Christmas morning. I don’t just drink the Apple Kool-aid — I bath in it. The excitement drained from my face as soon as the Steve Job’s memorial page filled the screen.
 

Three Talent Lessons From General Surgery

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, Steve Smith, by Steve Smith
“One of the things I’ve learned about HR: You guys are put in a position to say “no” a lot. I feel for you. It isn’t fun.” Here’s another side of the story from Steve Smith.
 

HRExaminer v2.40

Revenue Per Employee: The Only Performance Goal You’ll Ever Need for HR Leaders by Kris Dunn Talking about the effectiveness and performance of HR is a black hole. That’s why there’s only one metric that really matters when measuring HR. Revenue Per Employee. Read Now » SaaS Revolt I SaaS Salespeople feel perfectly comfortable selling […]
 

Revenue Per Employee: The Only Performance Goal You’ll Ever Need for HR Leaders

Talking about the effectiveness and performance of HR is a black hole. That’s why there’s only one metric that really matters when measuring HR. Revenue Per Employee (RPE).
 

HRExaminer v2.39

Employee Privacy 1 - What Can Employers Monitor? by Heather Bussing Heather Bussing covers a wide range of employee privacy issues in this week’s three-part series on employee privacy. Heather begins by discussing employer spying. Read Now » Employee Privacy 2 - When It’s Personal by Heather BussingPrivacy rights come from different kinds of laws. […]
 

Making Sense of the World

Jay Cross is a champion of informal learning, web 2.0, and systems thinking. He has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix. Full Bio Making Sense of the World Jay Cross The process of seeking out and sharing meaning is a responsibility […]
 

Employee Privacy 3 – Social Media

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather wraps up her three-part series on employee privacy with social media and the legal rights of both the company and employee. Who owns social media accounts and content? What about trade secrets or defamation? This post will ground you in the issues.
 

Employee Privacy 2 – When It’s Personal

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Heather talks more about where Privacy rights come from and different kinds of laws. Before digging into employees’ personal lives, even if the employer wants or “needs” to know, it is important to consider the whole picture and the interests involved. When in doubt, stay out.