by Caroline | Jul 23, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Management, Recruiting, teamwork
Many of our clients are startups so I really appreciate the concept of disruptive companies and Zappos is about as disruptive as they get. I mean, when you think about it, they sell shoes—so it’s not like they invented the consumer jet pack (when is that coming out by...
by Caroline | Jul 16, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting
There was the case in which Silicon Valley’s CEOs conspired to keep pay artificially low for the area’s engineers, so the companies wouldn’t have to deal with supply and demand—basic tenets of a free economic system. Then there was the fact that GM and the National...
by Caroline | Jul 9, 2014 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, Training
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Seneca said it first, then everyone from Oprah to Mary Engelbreit quoted it. Luck is what happens when you get yourself ready for opportunity. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, with respect to leaders and...
by Caroline | Jul 2, 2014 | Hiring, Management
So, the people I’m going to tell you about are amalgams. Two business owners who represent the kinds of people I deal with all the time. This is parable; a morality tale. It’s a little bit like the Three Pigs, only with two. Here are the stories of Bob who did...
by Caroline | Jun 11, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting
So, have you heard of the Ban the Box movement? It’s the unofficial name of the movement to expand the Fair Criminal Record Screening Act and it’s gaining momentum around the country. The idea behind Ban the Box is that a lot of employers have a box on their...
by Caroline | May 28, 2014 | Company Culture, Management, teamwork, Training
Change happens. Some people dive into change with abandon but for most of us, any change can really flip the needle on our stress meters. Even good change, like getting married or moving to a new place you’re excited about can be stressful. In companies, change takes...
