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In August, 2005, Fast Company magazine published a scathing article entitled "Why We Hate HR. The author, Keith Hammonds, presented four arguments:1. HR people are not the sharpest tacks in the box. The best and the brightest don't go into HR;2. H... More...

Do you have the Sunday night blues? You know&that dread in your gut about going to work the next day? Most people have experienced the bummed out feeling that comes at the end of the weekend. But if your dread is a regular depression, it's time to do... More...

Dear Joan:I report to the VP of our division -he's a great guy who has always been a good mentor. We have a great working relationship, but over the past year he has "retired on the job. Our department's 2007 results have been acceptable, but we co... More...

Marketing and sales go hand in hand. In other words, the impetus is there to market something because, bottom line, you want to sell something, be it a product or service.Some marketers are huge advocates of building sophisticated business intelligen... More...

Organizations face a tough challenge when key employees exhibit disruptive behavior. Also called top contributors, these employees possess specialized knowledge or skills that are critical to the success of the business, or manage important clients o... More...

Your first 100 days as the new chief human resource officer (CHRO) provide a window of opportunity to build a solid foundation for long-term success. It's a time to gain the confidence of the CEO, the executive team and those in the HR function, and ... More...

I spent an intense period during the spring, summer, and fall of 2005 researching and writing SPHR: Senior Professional in Human Resources and an equally intense period during the spring of 2007 updating the book for the second edition. During those ... More...

Dear Joan,I am a senior manager in a large organization. I've been promoted into a "stretch assignment that includes a much larger staff than I had before. It has been challenging and enjoyable so far and I am starting to understand why it is called... More...

Dear Joan:Two years ago I made a major career change and my boss still thinks I am not doing a good job. My last evaluation garnered only the lowest percentage of a raise and an overall rating of "fair.Instead of getting measurable advice on how to ... More...

Are you a micromanager? Here are a few questions to ask yourself:1. Are you frustrated that your employees don't do their work as well as you would do it? 2. Do you frequently correct your employees' correspondence and redo their reports and present... More...

Senior management gets mediocre marks from Human Resource professionals for communicating with employees, according to a survey by Novations Group, a global consulting and training firm based in Boston. Nearly half of the 2,000 HR executives surveye... More...

The idea behind the employer brand is nothing new, and for a lot of organizations they may already be in place where you know what workplace features you have in good standing and they are either in place or you are moving towards putting them in pla... More...

Dear Joan:I was reading what you have to say about dress codes and recently a new policy was put in place where I work. (I work in a home where we serve older adults). Apparently, now there is a required skirt length of not more than 2" above the k... More...

When it comes to public speaking, human resources specialists must technically speak well, but they must also have substance. They must look and sound like true leadersespecially if they're on the front lines whether describing their company's bene... More...

Dear Joan:I'm looking for information regarding how to train those people who are used to mentor new employees. These folks do one-to-one, hands-on training of new employees, with the goal of teaching specific tasks related to their jobs. Can you r... More...

For human resource managers, balancing tactical with strategic roles, juggling benefits and employee-related projects and trying to best meet the needs of the organization, employee self-service may have always been in demand. The growth of employee... More...

Are meetings just a waste of time? That's what researchers from Indiana University suggested in a recent study published on LiveScience.com. The researchers asked people to come up with ideas for new soft drinks, and found that groups came up wit... More...

My twelve-year-old daughter had her first "shooter drill at school today. The drill involved students hiding beneath their desks. While the students hid, the teacher goes to the door, calls in any students in the hallway, then locks the classroom do... More...

I was recently reading a Consulting Magazine article entitled “The Cloistered Corporation” and found the following interesting and troubling. According to the article; If your company is within your industry’s top revenue quarti... More...

Dear Joan: I am doing a research paper on various styles of management, such as micromanagers. But I'm not sure of other types. But I am having such a difficult time finding the appropriate names of different styles in order to narrow it down to a... More...

In climbing the corporate ladder, one of the most powerful allies to have on your side is your Human Resources department. They have their finger on the pulse of the inner wiring of the organization, and if there is any staffer who can alert you to u... More...

Manufacturing companies adopt Six Sigma to achieve better than 99% high performing products, while many of those same companies limp along with only 25% success hiring and promoting people. Every high performing company says it values talent, and the... More...

Managers build their plans and strategies on the assumption that people in their firm are ready and willing to be team players, acting collectively to create or achieve something in the future. The truth, however, is that these attitudes canno... More...

"You can work with — or manage — people from all generations effectively without selling your soul on eBay or pulling your hair out on a daily basis," says Jennifer Deal from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). Look past t... More...

A reporter recently asked me in an interview about the proper role of HR in assisting in reviews of board directors. I told her that the proper roles included: - Don’t even volunteer to do this, because there is no credibility and you are ta... More...

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Re-Thinking Human Resources

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Sunday Night Blues

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Retired on the Job

Successful Marketing in Six Easy Steps

Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR’s Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees

Mercer Thought Leadership: Your First 100 Days as CHRO

HR 2017: Where Are We Going and How Do We Get There?

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Stretch Assignment

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Performance Evaluation

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Micromanagers

Top Management Gets Mediocre Marks For Communicating

The Employer Brand

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Dress Code

Seven Secrets of Successful HR Leaders Who Speak Well

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Mentor Training

Selecting the Right Employee Self-service System: It’s in the Wizards

Three Steps to Effective Meetings

Resiliency in the Wake of the Virginia Tech Massacre

The CEO Partner Series: Two Shocking Facts

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Management Style

Ten Moves Guaranteed to Alienate HR

A Revolution in Human Resources is Coming!

Are We In This Together? The Preconditions For Strategy

Ten Truths for Working Across Generations

What’s an HR Person to Do?