CHANGING LIVES

Termination is a hidden facet of HR. We don’t talk about it enough, and when we do, it’s about the legal aspects of it and our insurmountable fear of litigation.

THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (IHRM) PROGRAM

The first course was opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Septemper 14, 2017 with the participation of the senior leaders and HR professionals in local and foreign enterprises. The next course will be opened in Hanoi on October 19, 2017.

HR CAN’T CHANGE COMPANY CULTURE BY ITSELF

A strong culture is vital for organizational success – as evidenced by the relationship between culture and leadership, employee commitment, customer satisfaction, and innovation. But "strong" doesn't mean fixed.

HOW TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN YOUR ENTRY-LEVEL JOB

Just because you aren't in the executive suite (yet) doesn't mean you can't become a leader. Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, takes your questions each week about how to further your career in HR. Contact him at

YOUR EMPLOYEE MESSES UP: HOW DO YOU RESPOND?

One of your workers blows a deadline for getting a report to a big-name client. Rectifying this error costs you time, causes you stress, embarrasses your department and hurts your organization's reputation. So how do you deal with the offending employe

TO ‘FRIEND’ OR NOT TO ‘FRIEND’?

For HR professionals, “friending” employees on Facebook or connecting on other social media sites is far from a simple decision.

WHEN A TOXIC WORKER IS WELL-LIKED BY MANAGERS

It's the guy in the office who slams his file cabinet drawers when he's ticked off. It's the woman who rolls her eyes when someone offers an idea at a meeting. Or maybe it's the person who's always talking behind everyone's back, spreading gossip and mist

5 WAYS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DISCLOSE SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Mastering disclosure of sensitive information is one of the most important skills a successful leader can have. Recently, I coached an executive team through a very difficult communication challenge. An employee was caught embezzling from the employer.

HOW TO PREVENT BURNOUT WITH EMPATHY

Research shows that expressing empathy produces physiological effects that calm us and strengthen our long-term sustainability. So not only do others benefit from our empathy, we benefit, too. Here’s a two-part strategy that can help break the burnout cyc

WHEN THE CEO IS FIRED: HOW TO HANDLE WORKERS' ANGST

When a CEO is abruptly dismissed—whether because of misconduct, ineptitude or differences with a board of directors—how does the departure affect the employees who remain, and how can HR help them cope?