Current economic problems and high unemployment numbers are distorting many employers’ perception of the overall happiness and satisfaction of their employees. When unemployment is high and uncertainty in the job market reigns supreme, people with jobs tend to hold onto those jobs, even if they’re...

In Gary Hamel’s Management 2.0 Blog, Hamel recently posted a pretty scathing review of management’s role in engaging employees. The Global Workforce Survey, conducting by Towers Perrin, an HR consultancy, sought to find how workers from all over the world feel about getting up everyday and going...

Years ago I had an interesting interview experience. It was very early in my career and the guy who was going to hire me asked, “What’s two plus two?” I hesitated, trying to figure out why he had asked. Then, almost in a what kind of idiot do you think I am tone I replied “Four”....

In her post ‘Staying with No‘, Holly Weeks outlines some essential advice on saying no and sticking with it.   She’s got some good advice, like staying neutral, not backing down, and not giving false hope.  There is an element here that could be expanded on and that’s putting...