Employee Relations

Spur innovation: 3 tips from NASA HR

03/23/2015

NASA aims to create a “culture of innovation,” Jeri Buchholz, NASA’s assistant administrator for human capital management, told Federal News Radio. To that end, the space agency focuses on three strategies.

Not ready to fire? Give one last chance

03/23/2015

Sometimes, a marginal worker shows promise and immediate termination isn’t warranted. Plus, you’re concerned that a lawsuit may follow the firing. In such cases, consider drafting a last-chance agreement for the employee.

4 ways to ruin a performance evaluation

03/19/2015

Give your best employee evaluations by avoiding these common mistakes suggested in a recent CBSnews.com report.

Employee promotions increase nationwide

03/17/2015

The percentage of employees receiving promotions increased to 9% in 2014, up from 7% in 2010 according to a new “Promotional Guidelines” survey released by the total rewards nonprofit WorldatWork.

Workplace lexicon update

03/13/2015

Sadly, these buzz phrases have recently entered the vocational vocabulary, according to Forbes.

Tenure in the 21st century: Employees are staying put

03/13/2015

Employee tenure—the average length of time someone has spent working continuously for the same employer—has risen steadily since the turn of the century.

Employee of Philly nonprofit confesses to killing boss

03/11/2015

A co-worker has confessed to shooting and killing the executive director of a Philadelphia nonprofit while she waited for her morning bus.

You hired them, now groom them

03/04/2015

Here’s a look at some of the most impactful ways you can tweak your onboarding to transform new hires into productive team members as quickly as possible.

Manager quiz: How effective is your team?

03/03/2015

Genuine teamwork in most organizations is as elusive as it’s ever been, says Patrick Lencioni in his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Take this quiz to see what is holding your team back from being in perfect harmony

Why ‘ASAP’ is a lousy directive

03/02/2015

While requesting results “as soon as possible” can underscore the urgency of the job at hand, it can also breed resentment if workers tire of always having to rush in a panic to give you what you want.