OK, I know Elon Musk is as easy a target as we’ve ever had. But if you will, please allow me this irony-laced observation: The person with more access than…
Tag: employee retention
Where did all the workers go? The last four reasons there don't seem to be enough workers
In the first three installments of this series (July 12, Sept 12, and Oct 25), we tried to shine some light on the headscratcher of the year, “Where did everyone…
Labor Shortage? Or Appreciation Shortage? More than 17 Ways to Say Thank You
While almost every employer in the developed world is grappling with a labor shortage, one of the underlying causes is, in fact, an appreciation shortage.
Part Two - Twenty-Seven Things You Can Do Right Now to Win the War for Talent - Onboarding
By Richard Hadden and Bill Catlette Onboarding new talent- when done well – is probably the smartest thing you can do to preserve your investment in recruiting (which was the…
Twenty-seven Things You Can Do Right Now to Win the War for Talent - Part One
How about if I don’t start this out by recounting how hard it is to find and keep workers right now? That would be only slightly less useful than an…
Time for Some Straight Talk About Returning to Onsite Work
As employers move people back to onsite work, it’s important to consider that this is an employEE’s market, not an employER’s. Swimming against the tide of the asserted will of…
We Need More Bell Cows
memphis • 03.18.20 In a week destined to go down in infamy, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on March 11, 2020, after consultation with his advisors, player representatives, and team owners…