Managing HR in Recession

The recession is about the creative Human Resources Management. The HRM Function is asked to bring new ideas, to change the HRM Processes and to develop or change the procedures. And this... Read more »

Remember to Talk to Them: Five Essentials For Communicating with Employees During Tough Times

There's a lot going on to make people nervous about the economy, their jobs and their futures. During difficult times, employers need to remember to communicate with their employees. The absolute worst... Read more »

A New Approach to Expatriate Compensation in 2009

The challenges of ensuring expatriates are paid fair salaries across different countries, in the current economic climate, of the credit crisis together with rapid currency and inflation fluctuations are increasingly complex. The... Read more »

Are Your Rewards Outstanding or Do They Reflect Your True Performance?

Many business leaders and managers get frustrated when things don't go as planned. It hurts when you have worked every hour and you have usually been the last one to leave the building. On... Read more »

Congress Goes Back to Work, Passes Two Key Employment Law Reform Measures

Congress has hit the ground running in 2009 and is working hard to push forward an aggressive agenda. During its first week back in session, the U.S. House of Representatives rushed through two pieces... Read more »

Time Away From Work

Everyone needs time away from work. Employers who provide time off benefits for their employees are showing them that they truly care for each employee's well-being. Having a work-life balance is hard to do,... Read more »

Serve Employees … Not Manage Them

The concept of management has changed greatly in the past few years. Employees of organizations today are seeking the softer, more loving kinds of leaders. Think of it this way: management styles today should be like a... Read more »

4 Musts for Managing Tough Times

A group of business owners recently attended a workshop on doing business in a recession. The facilitator told them to cut costs, cut employee hours and raise prices. When it was all... Read more »

Why Projected Goals Are Key to Leadership Development

The true desire and intent of my writings is to help people and organizations solve dilemmas and challenges pose before them. Many of us do work from the perspective of take things... Read more »

Take Steps to Clean Up Workplace Profanity

Vulgar or inappropriate language in the workplace is rising and along with it an increasing number of court filings and complaints to human resources departments and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).If your company doesn’t... Read more »