Workers need gratitude year-round — not just at Thanksgiving

We celebrate Thanksgiving in the US this week. It’s my favorite holiday of the year because of the family-and-friends gatherings, my favorite meal of the year, and the spirit of gratitude and giving without the hustle and bustle of the…

Performance management remains in the doldrums. Seven steps to improve it

Gallup reported this month that only 20 percent of Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) from Fortune 500 companies believe that their performance management systems inspire employees to improve performance. But there’s worse news yet. Only two percent of CHROs believe…