Mar 4, 20202 minLeadership StrategiesI’m A Boomer & I Like Avocado ToastWhat is it about Millennials that drive every other generation crazy? Can it really be their love for avocado toast? I mean, I know it’s...
Feb 6, 20203 minLeadershipHow I Learned To DelegateThe best lesson I ever learned on delegation came in 1997. I was running teams for AAA (the Automobile Club) in our Burbank and Glendale...
May 20, 20193 minLeadershipThe Best Performance Review I’ve Ever SeenDitch the old way you’ve been doing things and get back to basics. Performance metrics should set your standard, so people will do the...
Jun 13, 20184 minLeadership StrategiesWhy Experience No Longer MattersEveryone likes having the newest technology, and every company looks for efficiencies – but really? In hiring? As Jack Welch used to...
Nov 28, 20163 minLeadership StrategiesAnnual Pay Increases – What Is “Fair”?Here’s her question: Can you reach out and try to explain the downside of across the board raises just because someone lasted another...
Nov 21, 20161 minHuman Resources"Winning" An Employment Dispute?“Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 Million” What is wrong with this headline and picture? Everything. “The Lotto Mentality” has officially...
Jul 29, 20112 minLeadership StrategiesThe Importance of Your First JobThe first job a person gets is, in many ways, the most important job you’ll ever have. If – that is – you look upon it as what is should...
Jan 5, 20111 minHuman ResourcesEmployees FirstDave Berkus is an accomplished speaker, author and angel investor. He provides common sense advice to all businesses through his blog,...
Nov 29, 20101 minHuman ResourcesWorkplace Litigation Trends ReportThis is the 7th year that Fulbright & Jaworski has surveyed senior corporate counsel regarding litigation. I’m focusing on the responses...
Jul 20, 20102 minLeadership StrategiesTen Truths for the BossAnyone who’s read this blog over the years, or who knows me personally, is aware that one of my heroes is Michael Josephson. Mr....
Mar 26, 20102 minLeadership StrategiesThe Art of PersuasionIt’s always a little strange to see your thoughts in writing – especially if they’re being written by someone else. I was recently...
Mar 4, 20102 minLeadership StrategiesEmployee Communication is a 2-Way StreetThe most frequent criticism of management, in every 360 survey we’ve done (and seen on a national basis) is “I don’t get enough feedback...
Oct 23, 20091 minLeadership StrategiesEmployee Morale: The leading predictor of future growth and profitability…or so says Roxanne Emmerich, author of “Thank God It’s Monday: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love.”I have no reason...
Sep 10, 20093 minLeadership StrategiesLeading People In A Down EconomyYes, the economy is slow to recover and things are tough all over. But now the workforce cuts have largely been made and the question for...
Aug 31, 20091 minLeadership StrategiesTraining New ManagersMost managers get that role because they’re the hardest worker; the best salesperson; or the smartest person in the office. But those...
Jun 25, 20091 minLeadership StrategiesManagement & Leadership Trends 2nd Half 2009Last week, I gave a presentation in Las Vegas on what I perceive to be the significant trends for managers and leaders during the last...
Jun 20, 20091 minLeadership StrategiesEven More Questions To Ask Your BossBut communication goes both ways. A manager can’t inherently know what an employee wants. Good managers ask – and good employees...
Jun 9, 20092 minLeadership StrategiesConcentration, Poker, Effectiveness and Liz LieuLiz Lieu has been a professional poker player for several years; she’s won tournaments and had top finishes at other prestigious events. ...
May 27, 20091 minLeadership StrategiesEmployers and Social MediaDon’t do it! There’s a case coming before a New Jersey court later this month. Employees at a local restaurant created a...
May 25, 20092 minLeadership StrategiesAvoiding EFCA and Leading BetterIf you don’t want your workforce subject to the demands of a union, what do you do? In 2008, Kenexa Research Institute published a report...