When companies run into trouble, the C-suite often defaults to secrecy, sharing updates on a need-to-know basis. But when that happens, people make stuff up to fill the information vacuum—and it’s never good. While I’m never glad to see layoffs, Jack Dorsey’s email to Block, the fintech firm
In the working world, most successful ventures are group projects. No car is manufactured by a single person, no airplane is built and flown by one person, and no surgery is performed by a single scalpel-wielding doctor (contrary to what you may see on TV dramas). It’s all group work.
Unilever fired Ben & Jerry CEO David Stever. Violent activists are attacking Tesla and Tesla owners, causing extensive damage and resulting in arrests. What on earth do these two things have in common? Political activism in the corner office. Ben & Jerry’s has always been open about its social and political activism,
Gen-Z is an utter failure when it comes to job hunting. That’s what headlines like “1 in 6 Hiring Managers Report Gen-Z Candidates Using Their Phones Mid-Interview” and “Who’s sitting in on that Gen-Z job interview? It’s mom and dad” want you to believe. It’s a bunch of rubbish. Okay,
The job posting had a clear salary range listed: $104,000 to $194,000. That’s a ridiculously wide range, but my friend Tiffany (name changed for privacy) met all the requirements and needed a new job. Tiffany’s previous company laid her off as part of a large-scale reduction in force—about 3,000 people lost
What does Employee Appreciation Day have to do with Improv-ing Your HR? Well, everything! Because improv is all about service! Service is about making employees’ lives easier. And if you want to make your life easier, join Neelie Verlinden and HRLearns for a training session on reducing burnout.
Who owns that business? That should be an answer that is easy for any business to provide. After all, don’t all employees know who the “big boss” is? So, why on earth did companies balk at the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) requirement of the U.S. Corporate Tax Transparency
The Associated Press called it an “extraordinary request,” but it’s certainly not extraordinary. In fact, it’s incredibly ordinary for employees to report what they are working on. And, from an HR perspective, I love it. Mostly. Here’s why: 1. Knowing what your employees do is necessary for success How
This morning, I needed to make two vet appointments for my cats. I’m an American in Switzerland, so that means I need to make a phone call in German. No problem. I’ve lived here for almost 16 years and I have a B2 German certificate. A B2 means—or should mean—that “I can interact
I’ve always hated the terms “work wife” and “work husband.” They imply a level of intimacy that you should not have at work unless you work with your spouse to whom you are legally and lawfully wedded. I also don’t think it’s a harmless joke. I’m not the only one. Blonde
