We asked for your comments this year — and you delivered. Here’s a list of the top 10 HR Daily Advisor articles you discussed this year.
5 Dumbest Management Concepts — Is HR One of Them?
“It’s a truism that nothing is certain in this world except death, taxes and bad management. But why?” asks author and blogger Geoffrey James. He blames five flawed management concepts that became popular in the 20th century. HR is one of them!
Evil HR Lady: Are Some Women Just Too Delicate For the Workplace?
A recent article on our HR.BLR.com website prompted quite a response by Suzanne Lucas who blogs as Evil HR Lady. “Oh, cry me a river” she said over suggestions that employers take steps to ameliorate off-site harassment of female employees.
When Two Employees Hate Each Other
What do you do when you have two employees who hate each other? In today’s Advisor, M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC president Dan Oswald shares his thoughts — and his solution.
Everything I Need to Know About Managing … I Learned From My Mother
In his keynote speech at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Nashville (AEIS Las Vegas is November 17-18), BLR CEO Dan Oswald told an appreciative crowd about the 10 critical management lessons he learned from his mom.
Careless Documentation: Key Evidence Against You in Court
If you’re not careful with your documentation, says Attorney Allison West, you’re probably creating evidence that your employee’s attorney can use against you in court. In today’s Advisor, her do’s and don’ts.
Unlimited Vacation? 8 Benefits (And a Few Pitfalls)
Should you jump on the bandwagon of unlimited vacation? It’s touted as a good way to reward employees without increasing costs. However, it’s not without its pitfalls, says attorney Christina Gomez.
Probationary Periods — Dangerous Device or Necessary Tool?
Yesterday’s Advisor featured legal tips about probationary periods. Today, Hunter “Please Sue Me” Lott says, “Get rid of your probationary period.” Otherwise you risk negating your employees’ at-will status.
Your 20-Somethings Have a Lot to Offer — Really
Experienced managers tend to talk trash about their “millennials,” their lack of loyalty, their other undesirable traits, but business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald (The Oswald Letter) thinks there’s a lot of potential in these young workers if you’re willing to unleash it.
‘Fire the Slugs’ — That’s Good Turnover
“Fire the slugs,” says management expert Jeff Cortes. That’s good turnover and also it’s good for retention — all of your other employees have been wondering when you would act.
Daniel Pink: Money’s Not the Motivator We Think It Is
Special from World at Work total Rewards Conference: Author Dan Pink stunned some comp pros in the audience at World at Work’s annual convention in San Diego when he questioned effectiveness of money as a motivator.