Over the last few years as my kids have gotten older, I’m now able to sit and read a book with little disruption. I’ve always had a soft spot for romance books that don’t have any real meat to them, allowing myself to drift away for a few hours in an easy-to-read story. After a long day at the office or a full day of weekend chores, you just don’t feel like reading something heavy or thought-provoking.

A few weeks ago, a team of Baudvillians packed their bags and headed down to New Orleans to join thousands of HR Professionals from around the world for the SHRM 2017 Annual Conference & Expo.  We bumped shoulders with employee engagement experts, retention professionals, and recruiting wizzes.

We rely so much on technology these days, we’d be lost without those who fix it when things go haywire.

Affirmation, of course. Are you giving enough feedback, or are you leaving your employees starving for it? 

Ahh. It’s finally summer vacation season. The sun is shining, the beaches are picturesque, and the margaritas are flowing. This should be sweet relief for the 60% of American employees who report they feel stressed at least three workdays per week. But alas, work emails and urgent projects tend to keep professionals from taking full advantage of summer paid time off.