Want to Reduce Turnover? Start With Training
While most employers expect and plan for a certain level of employee turnover, the operational, cultural, and financial impacts are… more
5 Steps For Creating A Safer Work Environment
Labor unions, employee rights, fair wages, and America’s workforce are all hot topics this election season. While these issues are… more
Kickstarter employees vote to unionize, this week in the war on workers
The meteoric growth of the tech industry has, with few exceptions, created a new no-unions zone in the U.S. economy. Those… more
The Many Problems Caused by HR Relationship Building
Note: This is one of a series of “think pieces” that are designed to stimulate your thinking about the future… more
Build Strong Relationships With Your Candidates
Building strong relationships with candidates, from initial phone screens, all the way through to the offer stage is more important… more
How digital health solutions can boost retention
Some organizations are rolling out an unusual employee-retention strategy: digital health solutions. More than one quarter (27%) of workers responding… more
Leap Day Rising
Leap Day #1 Back in 2012, a few days after my Dad died, I decided to take advantage of the… more
Got a Leadership Question? Ask Madeleine
We’ve just celebrated the fifth anniversary of this blog. My goal has been to host an advice column for you,… more
Industry experts break down the Ultimate-Kronos mega-merger
When Kronos Inc. and Ultimate Software recently announced they are soon to become one (the new entity’s name will be… more