Latest News & Views

• The advantage smaller firms have in today’s economy
  October 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  Big companies are stable and strong, right? Yeah, right. As we’ve seen, even the biggest can get crushed under a crashing Dow-Jones. And the fact is, too, smaller companies have an edge on the big guys when it comes to retaining top talent. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Behavior, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay, policies

  
• What would you do? Important team members can’t get along
  October 2, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a real-life problem at work. Today’s problem: Personality clashes among an important group are getting in the way of results. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Behavior, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, What would you do?

  
• Study: Male chauvinist pigs make more money
  October 2, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  Men who believe women should remain barefoot and pregnant tend to get paid more than men who think of women as equals in the workplace. At least that’s what one study shows. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Gender discrimination, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay

  
• Forecast: HR will have to deal with more stressed workers
  October 1, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  It’s fine for presidential candidates to talk about how they understand workers who feel the stress of today’s economy. But it’s HR that will have to deal with the problem at its most basic level. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Behavior, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

  
• 5 great ways to get off to a terrible start with a new boss
  October 1, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  Why wait to develop a bad relationship with the new boss? Try these five stunts and get things moving downhill from the get-go. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Behavior, Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers

  
• What HR managers told us: Do your employees get orientation on benefits?
  September 24, 2008 by Jim Giuliano

  We asked 297 HR managers whether they held orientation sessions to educate new employees about their benefits. Here’s how the managers responded. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, What HR managers told us, policies

  

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Special Report

• Are wellness programs a big waste?

  
  The “Wellness Wave” started about five years ago, and consultants said it would be the key to capping healthcare costs and, by the way, keeping employees happy. It hasn’t quite worked out that way, however. And there are some reasons why. More…

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