Mid to late fall is one of the more popular times of year for organizations to conduct performance appraisals. As the HR leader, is your organization taking the right steps to make sure both your managers and employees are prepared? Just a bit of upfront preparation can help make the process go smoothly.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about workers “jumping ship” as the economy improves.

A new study from Deloitte shows some unsettling trends as to why employees are looking for new jobs. The 2010 Ethics and Workplace Survey finds that employees have lost trust in their employers.

A recent survey from Kelly Services found that more than half of all Americans surveyed believe they would be more productive if they had greater interest in the companies that employ them, through benefits such as profit sharing. In previous posts, we’ve established the many benefits pay for performance programs provide when they are done well, but this survey helps to clarify who pay for performance matters to and why.

Last week’s dramatic “I Quit” moment with JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater has understandably sparked a lot of debate on a variety of topics. To date I’ve seen the story discussed in the context of workplace anger, dreams of quitting in style, airline rage, what’s wrong with air travel and much more.