I'm having a wonderful Chicago weekend with family. Talking with everyone is a source of optimism for me as most of us are planning a very happy, successful New Year. ... Read More

Many people think of business networking as circulating around a room and exchanging business cards. But a broader view of business networking is creating a pool of contacts from which ... Read More

Regular emails from readers ask hundreds of questions each year. Patterns emerge about the toughest situations you face in your organizations. These are the ten toughest, but most frequent questions ... Read More

Looking for ways to shine the positive spotlight on your Human Resources programs, processes, and people? January is Human Resources month, a great chance to highlight the contributions you make ... Read More

Hey, this one’s from my heart and just for you. Make this year your best year yet. You’re in charge of that, you know. These New Year's resolutions will leave ... Read More

Bill Gates doesn’t have to know everything. He recognizes that he has employees who do. But, he appreciates the importance of taking the time to learn what they know. He ... Read More

Alison Doyle, About's Job Search Guide has been having way too much fun with Santa this week. Take a look at Santa's resume and recognize that even the big guy ... Read More

Interspersed with the "buy now - get it on time for Christmas" catalogs I've received this week, is the fresh onslaught of the "after holiday sale" catalogs. Given that many ... Read More

Blogging at U.S. Conservatives for About.com (visit the new Guide, Amy Hess) has given me a whole new perspective about blogging. (All of my material on the site is ... Read More

Looking for information about creating happy holidays, including how to gift your boss or a special coworker? Check here for information about gifts for colleagues, managing stress, holiday blues, staying ... Read More

Our employment law contributor and columnist makes his debut this week. Attorney Mel Muskovitz of the Ann Arbor, MI office of Dykema-Gosset publishes his first periodic column on my ... Read More

New: Regular emails from readers ask hundreds of questions each year. Patterns emerge about the toughest situations you face in your organizations. These are the ten toughest, but most ... Read More

Honestly? When the little business books, told as stories, began appearing, I was slow to adopt and slow to recommend. But then, I saw the influence they had on my ... Read More

This is one of the big shopping weekends of the year and probably your last chance to purchase a gift for that special boss or coworker. I've newly updated my ... Read More

I made an offer to a candidate and he accepted the position today. That felt good after the candidate we lost a few weeks ago over salary. This candidate was ... Read More

People in every workplace talk about team building, working as a team, and my team, but few understand how to create the experience of team building or how to develop ... Read More

Every December, you have a special opportunity to show your appreciation for the hard work of your coworkers, reporting staff, and employees. December 16-22 is "Tell Someone They're Doing a ... Read More

I add tips regularly to my management and leadership tips directory. Take a look at the most recently added tip about salary negotiation.

"The job market is picking up and there are jobs that are hot and employers in a variety of sectors that are hiring. Between now and 2014, total employment is ... Read More

The corporate culture in some organizations is distinctive and successfully serves the purposes of the organization. Any successful corporate culture offers opportunities for other corporations to imitate, adapt, and own ... Read More

New: Looking for some of the most popular topics on the human resources site? New articles and articles I blog usually become the most popular topics for a time. ... Read More

New Spotlight Article: Some people exude negativity. They don’t like their jobs or they don’t like their company. Their bosses are always jerks and they are always treated unfairly. ... Read More

A salary negotiation window exists from the time you offer a job to a candidate to the acceptance of the job by your selected candidate. The results of this negotiation ... Read More

Want basic information about human resources including a definition? Career planning, a career outlook and more? I've answered some of the questions about human resources that I receive most frequently ... Read More

Both people and organizations need to establish a strategic framework for significant success. This framework consists of: a vision for your future, a mission that defines what you are doing, values that shape ... Read More

MarketWatch.com named Ed Zander CEO of the year for his work in turning around the fortunes of cell phone giant, Motorola. He refocused the company on their customers. Read more ... Read More

Consulting with a new client recently, who is in the process of learning about performance management, I received actionable feedback. They don’t have time currently, to read all of the ... Read More

“No booksellers, no books No books, no learning No learning, no knowledge No knowledge, no wisdom No wisdom, no ethics No ethics, no conscience No conscience, no community No community, no bread.” –The Talmud Quotation from Bread: ... Read More

This month is budget development and strategic planning time in most organizations. It's also time for quarterly performance development planning and goal setting for the new year. So ... Read More

Great managers break every rule perceived as “conventional wisdom,” when dealing with the selection, motivation, and development of staff. Learn the management success secrets of 80,000 successful managers. I have ... Read More

Want to learn about performance management quickly and efficiently? My first recommendation is to take my email class: Powerful Performance Management. The performance management class is set to have lessons ... Read More

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." --Lao Tzu More Quotations.