Archive for August 2009
Understanding your Gen Y workers
In their new book, “Y in the Workplace: Managing the ‘Me First’ Generation,” by Nicole Lipkin and April Perrymore explore the psychological influences that shape Gen Y’s attitude and approach toward work, and give companies insight and advice on how to coach, manage and retain Gen Y workers. Lipkin and Perrymore recently spoke with SmartBrief’s [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: How to talk so your workers will listen 6 tips for an open office that works Cleaning up your online reputation Introverts should play on strengths Repetition makes you unforgettable
The quality that counts the most
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter and feature analysis from SmartBrief on Workforce Senior Editor Mary Ellen Slayter on this blog. Last week’s poll question: What quality do you think is most [...]
Meet our new Workforce Advisory Board!
Keeping you informed of the latest news and trends in talent management is our mission, and we’ve pulled together some of the top names in human resources to help. As members of our new Workforce Advisory Board, this group of HR thought leaders and practitioners will advise SmartBrief on the direction and content of the [...]
6 tips for creating an open office that works
Laura Sherbin and Karen Sumberg made a compelling case for killing the cube farm in a guest post on Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s blog. They’re right, of course, that knocking down the cubicle walls can encourage more conversation and foster team cohesiveness — that is, unless everyone gets on each other’s nerves. It isn’t enough to [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: The art of the schmooze Managers must influence action Apparently, she ate all the good cookies Unlocking the potential of frontline managers Fighting “grade creep” at work Photo credit, iStock
Strategic restructuring: Are you cutting fat or muscle?
Today’s guest post is by Mark Nyman, a principal of The RBL Group, a strategic HR and leadership systems advisory firm. He is co-author, with four senior partners at RBL, including Dave Ulrich, of “HR Transformation.” His expertise is in large systems change, organization design and alignment, change management, strategy development processes, executive coaching, large [...]
Skipping that glass
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter and feature analysis from SmartBrief on Workforce Senior Editor Mary Ellen Slayter on this blog. Last week’s poll question: Do you drink alcohol at business lunches? [...]
