With summer nearing its inevitable conclusion, many colleagues, friends and family are hitting the road to the beach, the mountains, or simply to their hammocks in their back yards. It's always such a great time of the year where many finally take the time to unplug, unwind and relax. However, it [...]
When a large oil producer announced in 2012 that they were relocating and consolidating all their employees to their headquarters in Houston, TX, it was met with great resistance and frustration. Nearly 2,100 employees, their spouses and families were faced with the reality of a new life in Texas. Over the [...]
There's been a lot of talk over the past few years of giving greater flexibility to employees through teleworking, remote offices and other initiatives. Justification for these programs have been driven from a range of motivations including financial benefits, employee morale and talent retention. I recently met with a client who [...]
With Memorial Day in our rear view mirror, summer is finally here! That means vacations, flexible work schedules and a relaxed dress code, right? I was in NYC this week for a client meeting and was sitting in a café eating breakfast. There was a group of individuals at the table [...]
Two things bubbled up to my attention this week that got me really thinking about the dynamics of the changing workforce and its impact on HR. First, Google officially announced that for the first time, more searches come from smartphones and tablets, than from laptops and desktops. In addition, according to [...]
With Spring finally here, many of us are poking our heads outside and breathing a collective sigh of relief. It's been a real burden of a winter for many of us across the country and the promise of sunshine and new growth is certainly welcome. In the spirit of the season, [...]
Recently, Deloitte released their annual Human Capital Trends Report, their annual study of HR, leadership, and talent challenges compiled using data from surveys and interviews taken by 3,300+ HR and business leaders in 106 countries around the world. The report, as always, is chocked full of really terrific information and insights. [...]
Many folks spent the weekend of February 28th binge-watching Netflix's House of Cards. This season saw Frank Underwood on the campaign trail facing off for the nomination against two female candidates. If you haven't seen the show, it's a riveting narrative about political powerhouses. With Hillary Clinton widely expected to be [...]
Recently I gave a presentation in Kansas City about elevating your organization’s brand in an effort to recruit and retain the best talent. The feedback and enthusiasm for the topic from the audience mirrored that of many of my clients. Many of our clients are struggling to recruit talent and retain [...]
Last month one of our team members, Mary Lake, wrote a blog about unlimited vacation and employees taking extended holidays. Interestingly, after its posting, a colleague of mine called to share an issue around his extended vacation. My colleague had planned a two-and-a-half-week vacation at the end of the year. This allowed him [...]