Engagement = Results, Right? Not So Fast
Engagement drives results, right? It’s not that easy, suggests Consultant Nicole Price. Personal accountability has to be part of the equation.
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The Deposition
LITIGATION VALUE: $200,000 (including Dunder Mifflin’s attorneys fees and deposition costs) Well, it finally happened. An employee has sued Dunder Mifflin for wrongful termination. I’m not usually one to say “I told you so” but, somehow, I just can’t stop myself this morning. While it is probably not illegal to fire someone for getting a […]
Training to De-Escalate Arguments, Fights, and Meltdowns
Travel can be stressful, especially when that travel involves taking flights from one location to another. After the time and hassle of getting to the airport, navigating security and dealing with often-delayed or even canceled flights, passengers are crammed into small seats with dozens of other passengers who just experienced the same stress. That can […]
Are College Degrees Losing Their Luster? Some Employers Think So
A recent survey of U.S. employers found that 45% plan to cut out their bachelor’s degree requirements for some positions during 2024. That survey also found 55% of companies had removed degree requirements during 2023. Another telling statistic: Four in five of the employers surveyed said they value experience over education when they evaluate candidates […]
6 Reasons Cash Is a Rotten Carrot: The Pitfalls of Cash Wellness Incentives
By Bryan Van Noy, cofounder of Sonic Boom Wellness When it comes to wellness incentives, cash is quite common. It’s commonly abused, commonly ineffective, and oh-so-commonly unoriginal. The jury may still be out on the superiority of carrots over sticks, but don’t fall victim to this obviously rotten carrot. Just because employees request cash above […]
Does Your LMS Need an LRS?
LMSs (learning management systems) are great at distributing different types of learning content to learners, but they’re not so great at storing learning content and making sense of it for you. That’s what an LRS (learning record store) does—it stores, records, tracks, and makes sense of the learning content your LMS distributes. Modern LMSs are […]
Gays and Lesbians Are Not in a Protected Class … or Are They?
Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. However, individuals who identify as gays, lesbians, or transgendered have successfully asserted claims of discrimination under Title VII. The claims are made on the basis of an employer’s gender stereotyping of characteristics or traits associated with a particular gender. For example, a federal court has […]
Yahoo embraces stack ranking of employees as Microsoft abandons it
As Microsoft is washing its hands of a controversial employee performance appraisal practice, Yahoo is reportedly adopting it. Stack ranking systems—also known as forced ranking or forced distribution—require managers to rank their employees from best to worst, apply the rankings to a bell curve and use the results to determine pay as well as who […]
H-1B Program Overhaul: New $100K Fee and Increased Enforcement
On September 19, 2025, the Trump administration issued a presidential proclamation imposing new restrictions on H-1B visa holders seeking to enter the United States. Subsequently, additional clarification was provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on September 20, followed by a Department of State (DOS) H-1B FAQ […]
The Top 5 Pitfalls of Screening and Interviewing
Employers want to find the best candidates for the roles they’re hiring for in the least amount of time without increasing the risk and costs associated with bad hires. Screening and interviewing are both tools in the hiring toolbox that allow employers to identify suitable candidates. These mechanisms aren’t without their own limitations. That is, […]