The demographics of developed countries and the composition of todays workforces mean that many managers are supervising four generations, and most organizations are recruiting and retaining workers of all ages. As the youngest, most technologically savvy generation”the Millennials”has come on the scene, a lot of energy has been spent trying to understand their habits and [...]

Newsweeks Lay Off the Layoffs article points out that kneejerk downsizing is actually bad for business. Written by Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, the piece cites numerous studies rather than rely on journalistic anecdotes. Echoing last years prophetic comments of the Wells Fargo chairman on talent, the Southwest Airlines HR leader [...]

In the spirit of the holiday, and like in previous years, Taleos third annual Valentines Day survey polled working Americans to gauge their work/love balance and see if they were feeling the love in the workplace. When asked about feelings of engagement: 84% like what they do. 15% love their job enough to marry it. [...]

Legend has it that the CEO of an ERP software company used to count cars in the parking lot at the end of the day to measure employee engagement. Just like the outmoded technology of ERP for managing people, the archaic concept of face and desk time no longer equates to productivity. Todays workforce is [...]

Implementing an effective succession plan can produce big results in an organization. The Bersin & Associates Case Study, Hardwiring Performance Measurement: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Focuses on Talent Management to Increase Patient Care Quality, describes how the health care leader transformed their culture using small successful changes: By looking at the entire employee [...]

We know that HR needs Seats at Executive Tables. Also key to better business performance is leadership diversity. 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2009 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners present disconcerting conclusions: Women held 15.2 percent of board seats. Women of color held 3.1 percent of [...]