So, you would think that the subject of personnel files is about the least thought provoking topic you could come up with wouldn’t you?  No!  You would be simply amazed at how many questions we get about this less-than-inspiring subject.  So, in order to further your human resources education, let’s talk about personnel files.  Just [...]

Honestly, I had a fascinating visit this morning with a group where we were discussing any number of things geared towards building better businesses, engineering growth, learning to lead and improving profitability. Truth is, while I've been touting the benefits of creating sustainable business results through aligning people with business objectives for what seems like [...]

The last economic downturn had folks all over the country fleeing to small, small business that is.  Many, including the writer, had reached a certain level of “corporate disgust” about the way in which business was carried out day after day and determined that there had to be more rewarding ways to spend a career.  [...]

Culture, culture, culture.  Culture has been a hot topic around the business world for a long time, but especially lately it seems.  Seems like everyone wants to have a terrific culture since everyone seems to be talking about it, but who’s actually doing anything about it? Was reading the article by  Dharmesh Shah, Founder and [...]

One of our favorite websites is despair.com – if you haven’t visited their store online, you’ve missed out.  They have a series of art that’s the antithesis of the average motivational and inspirational success based companies called “Demotivators” and if you need a good giggle, a visit there is surely worth it. But, enough about [...]

Well, it's that time of year again.  As the Summer season approaches, college and high school students are out there seeking intern positions.  And, there's a LOT of misconception out there about the "yippee, I get labor for free" mentality that we see within companies all too often.  It's true, you have the opportunity to give [...]