Human Resource (HR) Departments are often seen as the enforcers of the organization; the unbendable glue that protects it from litigation and unscrupulous employees. Galbraith also wrote that “the long-term human resources role is to build social capital by creating richly connected interpersonal networks across the organization.” MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar Sunday, August 15, 2010 How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem The thought occurred to me the other day that while I’ve written a lot about the importance of accountability and dealing with poor performers , I’ve never actually written a post on exactly how to have a performance discussion. MORE >>

20th Century HR practices were designed for hierarchical companies in stable markets, and from a limited resources paradigm of view. 21st Century HR Departments must be designed for unstable markets, and from an unlimited resources point of view. In 2010, 38% did. Leadership hr human resources talent vanderpyl MORE >>

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. What resources do you need to get the job done? And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Don't Praise. MORE >>

As we read year-end and best-of 2010 articles and watch the tribute shows, take a moment to try to add up the cumulative wealth of those being remembered. In the years leading up to 2010, estate planners believed that an estate tax-free 2010 would never happen, but Congress never got its act together long enough to change the law. MORE >>