As employees become more and more dependent on their so-called "crackberrys," corporate attorneys warn that the obsessive clicking is the sound of overtime lawsuits waiting to happen. It all boils down to this: what is and what is not work?...
This is your brain. This is your brain being replaced by a computer. Could it happen? Maybe not, but there's no doubt that computers have had a radical effect on the occupational distribution of the U.S. workforce....
Every time an organization loses a productive employee it also loses a lot of money—estimated at as much as 100% to 125% of the employee’s salary. Here are strategies for holding on to your best people, from the authors of The Trouble with HR: An Insider’s Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best Peopl
Most tough boss problems center on communication. If you take the time to ask yourself nine basic questions about how you and your boss communicate, your boss will learn to value and trust you more. And most important-you'll learn how to ask for and get what you need to become happier and more produ
The first key to managerial success, as Jim Collins wrote, is “To get the right people on the bus.” In this exclusive excerpt from his new book, Motivation, Brian Tracy outlines a simple strategy to ensure your organization’s bus is filled with the right passengers.
As the Chinese economy continues to grow, demand for highly talented employees, especially people with local and international managerial skills, now exceeds the supply. The Chinese government knows it must increase the number of educated people if...
Sure, all men are created equal. But women? When it comes to salaries, not so much. Although the latter decades of the 20th century brough substantial progress for women's rights, when it comes to pay equity, the numbers still don't add up. The...
Tough times demand you build employees for advancement.
Finding and developing talented performers is one of a leader's most important jobs. Here are seven core principles you can use to create a successful talent management program....
Work ethic: Rarely has an issue been so important to workplace productivity yet so difficult to influence. Some believe that work ethic is something one is born with.