Written by Anthony Mok, HR Leader from Singapore As a talent management leader, I am responsible for conducting routine performance appraisals. There are many individuals who don’t look forward to these reviews and, because this makes me curious, I took a systemic overview of promotion and reward systems in school and in business to see…
If you want to see a poster child for work ethic, meet Beth Miller, a modern day Rosie-the-Riveter. I don’t know Beth, but the company she works for Mr. Rooter – part of the Dwyer Group – is a client of mine. And this is a feel good story worth reading. I came across a…
My good friend, Mark Sanborn, is a prolific speaker and a NY Times Bestselling Author. As much as I enjoy hanging out with Mark socially, I admire his work even more. He is both an inspiration and a mentor, and I don’t throw either of those terms around loosely. In his Leadership Lessons eZine today,…
With all the protesting in major cities across America, you’d think that employers aren’t hiring. Ain’t true. Although there are more than 14 million unemployed in America , a recent Manpower Survey found 52% of US employers are having difficulty filling critical positions. The obvious disconnect is that employers are struggling to find A) qualified…
I know very little about the Occupy Wall Street protests other than what is printed in the papers. By all accounts, the majority of the participants in the demonstrations are unemployed and they feel as they have been victimized by corporate greed. Demonstrators claim to speak for “99 percent” of Americans rallying against the wealthy…
My good friend and colleague, Mark Sanborn, knows a thing or two about work ethic. He’s not only the author of the NY Times Bestselling book, ‘the Fred Factor’, he’s one of the finest leadership keynote speakers of our time. Mark’s always at work creating value for others, and he’s done it again with his…
Aaron Stadler is one of hundreds of people holding hand-made cardboard signs on busy intersections throughout Denver today. But unlike that vast majority, he’s not asking for a hand out; he’s asking for work. Don’t dismiss him among the typical “will work for food” panhandlers (most of which aren’t really looking for work at…
Think ‘lack of work ethic‘ of the young workforce is a criticism leveled only by American employers? Think again. This story from the U.K. tells the story of an owner of a large farm in England whose frustration with young job seekers has escalated to the point he is publicly lambasting–and even boycotting–the teen job…
Ben works hard. His job at the quarry calls for long days of back-breaking labor operating heavy equipment and risking injury while lifting large rocks. True or False: Ben possesses great work ethic. Trick question. There isn’t enough information to determine whether or not Ben has a great work ethic. Even though Ben performs hard…
Pull any manager aside and ask them to describe the emerging front line workforce and terms like ‘entitled’ and ‘poor work ethic’ will enter into the conversation. I interact with thousands of managers in the hospitality industry each year, and this I can say with certainty. At last year’s CHART conference in New Orleans, a…