Crocs takes the right steps

  • November 16, 2012

Crocs, a global apparel and accessories company that began as a shoemaker, has grown quickly in recent years. Why? "We’ve be­­come an $850 million global...

Robert E. Lee: anatomy of a bad decision

  • November 08, 2012

Most historians say that Robert E. Lee’s decision to head the Confederate army was inevitable. Not true. Lee was almost equally devoted to the United States and to...

Take your employee handbook online: 8 tips

  • November 07, 2012

Turning your handbook into an electronic document can cut costs, make updating easier and give employees a convenient place to access policies. Going electronic...

8 ways to put out entrepreneurial fires

  • November 06, 2012

Entrepreneurs spend much of their day putting out fires related to customers, employees and money. But the smartest companies work hard to prevent the same problems from...

Innovate by using ‘frugal engineering’

  • November 02, 2012

“Frugal engineering,” coined by Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, describes the way Indian engineers innovate under resource...

Tout your successes in an annual HR report

  • November 02, 2012

Midsize employers can benefit by following the lead of large HR departments, colleges and government agencies that create annual reports detailing HR’s goals and...

4 common company policy writing mistakes

  • October 31, 2012

Company policies lay the foundation on which employment expectations are formed, and thus, workplace actions are taken. A missing phrase here, an undefined term there...

The HR I.Q. Test: October ’12

  • October 30, 2012

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz ...

Making the leap to enterprise leadership

  • October 30, 2012

You start off as a functional leader, and within a few years, you’re tapped to lead at a higher level. But you’re struggling—it’s different at...

Overcoming 5 barriers to decisiveness

  • October 15, 2012

Is your decision-making as effective as you’d like? Here are five barriers to decision-making and possible solutions from Kevin Eikenberry, Chief Potential Officer...

Substance abuse policies: legal guidelines

  • October 15, 2012

Substance abuse in the workplace costs employers billions of dollars annually in lost productivity, absenteeism and theft, as well as workers' compensation, health...

Rejected applicants: What to tell ’em

  • October 09, 2012

If applicants ask why they didn’t get the job, conventional wisdom says to simply state that another individual more closely met the company’s needs,...

Progressive discipline: legal issues

  • October 06, 2012

Progressive discipline policies are not mandated by either state or federal employment laws. But legal issues often arise from the application of progressive discipline...

Handling insubordination: manager guidelines

  • October 03, 2012

Insubordination can result when difficult employees intentionally disregard a direct order from a manager, or inadvertently cross the discipline line when company...