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How Leaders Earn Engagement and Commitment from Employees

Are you struggling with securing the full engagement of your employees? In today and tomorrow’s Advisor, experts Aaron K. Olson and B. Keith Simerson, Ed.D., provide a clear, 3-step pathway for boosting leadership success.

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ACA’s ‘Cadillac tax’ is looking more like a ‘Toyota tax’

by Brandon Long For several years now, employers have spent a great deal of time focusing on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) play-or-pay mandate. Numerous articles have been written and numerous educational seminars have been given discussing issues such as who is subject to the mandate, what the definition of a full-time employee is, and how […]

Training Guru: Here’s Why the Golden Rule Is Wrong

In yesterday’s Advisor, training expert Brad Karsh elaborated on four distinct personality types (Driver, Calculator, Innovator, and Stabilizer) and what they each want. Today, Karsh describes how to navigate teams of these diverse personalities—and why the Golden Rule might not be the best policy at work.

Rethinking the Golden Rule—What Are Your Team’s Needs?

Yesterday’s Advisor featured training guru Brad Karsh’s advice on four distinct personality types (Driver, Calculator, Innovator, and Stabilizer) that you’ll encounter at your company. Today, Karsh explains how to navigate teams made up of these diverse personalities—and why the Golden Rule sometimes doesn’t work.

Houston Equal Rights Ordinance going on November ballot

Voters in Houston will decide the fate of the controversial Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) when they go to the polls in November. On August 5, the Houston City Council decided to put the measure on the ballot after the Texas Supreme Court ruled on July 24 that the council had to either repeal the […]

Like parenting, managing is tough but brings great rewards

by Dan Oswald It’s often said that being a parent is the world’s toughest job. Not all of us are parents, but most of us can appreciate what a difficult job parenting is. I found it fascinating that Boston-based advertising agency Mullen created an ad for a nonexistent director of operations position. The requirements included: […]

Time running out to make comments on proposed overtime rule

Employers wishing to make their views known on a proposed rule aimed at making nearly five million more workers exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore eligible for overtime pay have through September 4 to submit comments. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule on July 6 that would […]

A SHRM Speaker Asks: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Relationship management—every HR professional deals with it every day. Training expert Brad Karsh has four simple categories that will describe many employees, along with advice for understanding how the diverse members of your team might operate.