Monday, June 30th, 2008
Summer's finally here! The great days of backyard BBQs, soaking in the sun, and kicking back with the kids are upon us... But most of us still have to work, at least a little bit. So, what's your focus for these long summer days at the office?
With many employees on ...
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Traditionally, the healthcare arena wasn't one in which cultivating a high performance workforce had been a focus. Merit pay increases and spot bonuses just weren't part of the picture for most healthcare workers.
But increasingly, organizations are competing head to head for skilled talent - making retention and employee engagement key ...
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
I was cruising around the Web today and thought I'd check out some Enterprise 2.0 blogs. Here's some that looked pretty cool: Fast Forward Blog, Scott Gavin and Andrew McAfee.
Here's the thing - none of them talked about HR as an Enterprise 2.0 application. But if you really think about, ...
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
I picked up on this article on the Know HR blog about how Comcast's founder says he will work for $1/year, and other executives are accepting lower cash bonuses. This is a good story about executives taking positive steps, as all too often, employees are the ones whose bonuses will ...
Friday, January 25th, 2008
Check out this post on KnowHR on a study from Institute for Corporate Productivity on how companies handle their high performers. The survey found that 70% of companies identify their high performance workers... which is great, because it means organizations are taking steps towards retaining their top talent.
However, the survey ...