Everyone hates their annual performance review but we dutifully do them. (For some good reasons, but I digress.) I few weeks ago, I published 18 True Tales of Ridiculous Performance Appraisals, and what I got was even more tales of ridiculous performance appraisals. Enjoy, but managers, don’t use these a
As a small-business owner, my reputation is extremely important to my success. If you can’t trust me, you certainly aren’t going to hire me to train your employees or speak at your conference. So, I was horrified when recruiting expert and The Robot-Proof Recruiter author Katrina Collier reached out to let me know that
It’s a common claim that AI is taking people’s jobs, but the argument often overlooks the opposite. AI also creates jobs. Take Apple .CEO Tim Cook recently announced that Apple’s U.K. offices would be growing with staff dedicated to AI. Apple isn’t the only tech business expanding its AI staff.
I had such fun being on this podcast with Mel Mosier, where we talked about my journey in being the Evil HR Lady! Take a listen!
During this spooky time of year, we put up cobwebs, but let’s face it: Several HR practices need to be stomped out like that spider scuttling across the floor. (Note: No actual spiders were harmed in the writing of this article.) Sometimes, companies don’t follow “best practices”. They
AI is taking over recruiting and making everything better. Or AI is taking over recruiting and making everything worse. Note this recent post from Reddit’s r/recruitinghell: “Recruiter admitted today he cannot find anyone to hire because companies are rejecting all the qualified candidates based on AI “Had a call today with
A pre-employment physical exam is pretty standard at many companies, especially in a workplace as physical as a warehouse. So why did the EEOC just settle a lawsuit with Dollar General because of their pre-employment physical exam policy? Because Dollar General asked employees not just about their medical history, but about their family
It’s coming up on the most wonderful time of year … the time when already stressed-out bosses have to come up with presents for their direct reports. Or maybe a party! Or a bonus! It’s difficult to figure out the right approach. Handing out a bottle of wine isn’t
I am so excited to announce that I’ll be in the good old USA speaking at a conference next week! My topic is Improv Your Employment law! Yes, I’ll be talking about using improv comedy skills to help you handle legal issues as an HR person. I know,
Our new CEO has been at our nonprofit for approximately six months. As the director of HR, the vice presidents and I went to our board with concerns regarding our new leader and his memory issues. He can’t remember the decisions he makes. For instance, he will instruct
