May 9, 2013 – As businesses rush to “engage” with employees and customers, there’s a risk of failure. The effort can backfire like a shotgun wedding if it’s not thoughtful, sustainable and measured.

May 2, 2013 – It’s easy to get caught up in the myriad data looking at consumer attitudes about green products and purchase habits and to question the value of sustainability. Yet, if company leaders take the time to look at employees, they may just discover there is a demand for sustainable products and practices, and making sustainability relevant, practical, and actionable is the key to a positive impact.

April 25, 2013 – Getting rid of the office bad apple can feel awful, right up to the point when he or she is gone. At that point, suddenly the atmosphere, and your team’s performance, improves to such an extent that you are left wondering what took you so long.

April 11, 2013 – The benefits of thoughtful succession planning go beyond finding replacements for departing management. It reduces the likelihood of crisis if a key employee leaves and keeps the mission of the bank on track. Perhaps just as importantly, it forces accountability and talent assessment at least once or twice a year.

April 11, 2013 – As the U.S. emerges from the global financial crisis and the employment sector starts to grow again, now may be the opportune time to test the real measure of success of brain training in the workplace.

April 11, 2013 – To lead your company in success, make it a priority to understand your people. Be a transactional leader. But more importantly, be a transformational leader.

March 21, 2013 – To motivate and inspire the people you are training, the amount of positive versus corrective feedback must vary not only on the general level of competency the individuals have in their work, but also on the specific skill being developed.

March 21, 2013 – If the bulk of the hiring effort to determine a person’s future potential is spent evaluating self-presented historical data that is never again considered or referred to once that employee starts, it is time to rethink this process. Pairin Inc. CEO Michael Simpson tells why.

March 21, 2013 – Latitude Leaning CEO Jeff Walter describes how a “blended learning” approach to educating the workforce combines the effectiveness of instructor-led training in a traditional classroom with the ease of Internet-delivered eLearning modules.

March 14, 2013 – In late March, Michigan’s controversial right-to-work laws will take effect. Michigan will then become the 24th right-to-work state. The laws will apply to almost all private sector and public sector employees who are eligible to unionize.