behavIOHR Perspective

Throughout my career, I’ve had a number of employers. I’ve only had one wife. My wife and I have known each other for roughly 24 years. And, like most long-term relationships, ours doesn’t look exactly like it did when we first met. Early on, there was courtship. Dinners. Attention. Trying to impress one another. Trying to win one another over. There were grand gestures because, at that stage of the relationship, neither of us could take the other’s interest for granted. Then

Corollary A: Behavior is not binary; base pay and bonus are not the only tools available to achieve the outcomes you seek. Corollary B: Having only a hammer and a screwdriver in your toolkit is no way to build a stable house. A building does not come together because people simply show up and work hard. It comes together because different tools are used for different purposes. A saw cuts. A level aligns. A tape measure confirms. Scaffolding provides access. A blueprint guides

Dan Marino. Charles Barkley. Connor McDavid. Ted Williams. Four extraordinary athletes. Four very different careers. Four different sports. What do they have in common? Their professional careers are unquestionably stellar, filled with extraordinary individual accomplishments. But between these four, the number of championships: 0 Marino retired as one of football’s most prolific passers. Barkley was an NBA MVP. Williams remains one of baseball’s greatest hitters. McDavid is

Without a common language or job architecture, titles can become little more than patches or status markers rather than meaningful indicators of organizational value. After diving deep into ChatGPT, I made a startling discovery: market pricing a job is remarkably similar to writing an effective prompt.

When employees do not receive information, they do not stop forming opinions.

Image Courtesy of AP Photos Like many sports fans, I've been thoroughly enjoying the FIFA Club World Cup. Like many Americans, though, I'm still trying to make sense of football's seemingly endless rules—when referees intervene, when VAR is used, and how those decisions are ultimately made. That uncertainty took center stage during one of the tournament's most talked-about moments involving USMNT forward Folarin Balogun. After Balogun received a straight red card, multiple me

I received a Coach bag recently. Not the leather one. A paper one. But make no mistake: it was a genuine Coach bag. My daughter bought herself a Coach tote, and it came home in a large brown Coach shopping bag with rope handles. The paper bag carried the leather bag from the store to the car, from the car into the house, and then sat around long enough to be used for other things. Both bags are genuine Coach bags. Both served a purpose. But no reasonable person would evaluate

If you're positioned in the middle, how can you expect to be leading? Every Reward Is a Choice.

Why are most organizational values people-oriented, yet the #1 measure of organizational success is financial? What's being left on the table?

In today's competitive landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to attract and retain top talent. One effective strategy that has gained traction is the Total Rewards Approach. This method aligns employee benefits with organizational goals, creating a win-win scenario for both employees and employers. By understanding how to implement this approach, companies can foster a motivated workforce that drives success. Understanding Total Rewards Total rewards encompass