Of Addiction and Depression

Denial is a sworn enemy of recovery. And with depression we hide… the truth, from each other… deniability on so many levels. So how can depression become more acceptable?
 

Sentinel Employees. Do you have them? Do you use them?

Canaries are called sentinel species. Your organization is an ecosystem as well. And you too have sentinel species. You may not know it. You may not have identified them yet. But they are there.
 

Weasel Management: How to Deal With Weasels

Topics: Heather Bussing, HR Scoop, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
It is really difficult dealing with Narcissistic Weasels because they don’t care about you, the project, the good of the company, or anybody but themselves, power, control, and accolades. But there are some ways to manage Weasels.
 

Weasel Management: Is it A Weasel?

Topics: Heather Bussing, HR Scoop, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
You’ve rolled out of bed at some point in your life to dark thoughts about dealing with someone at work that is making your life a living hell. 10% of the time, it could be because you’re dealing with someone who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
 

Purposeful HR

As human resources professionals we should not let ourselves be defined by what we do. What HR does is much less important than why we do it.
 

The Tao of HR

When employees have their needs met before they are realized, a magical thing happens. They perform better.
 

Annual Employer’s Holiday Guide

If your company is short on funds this year, take the money you would have spent on a party and give it to the employees. There is nothing more demoralizing than going to a fancy lunch to learn there won’t be holiday bonuses this year.
 

Dealing with Unexpected Truth

Everything, especially everything at work, is on the record. It’s not just information, it’s evidence.
 

Develop an HR Business Plan

All HR departments are busy. Whether the busyness is focused on the correct objectives is another question.
 

Doing the HR Splits

Topics: Analytics, HR Scoop, HR Technology, HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
A recent industry study suggested that only 25% of HR executives are interested in measuring the satisfaction of their internal customers. Beyond the grand philosophical debate, this is a critical problem.