Welcome to another Friday Coffee Break round up, where we top up your glass with a generous splash of news, opinion and general tidbits from across the online HR world.
Let us know what you've found interesting this week – or if you have any thoughts on the posts we've shared!
Leadership & development
– How a radical 'self-management' shift left Zappos reeling (Fortune)
– If managers aren't engaged, do you think workers are? (CIO)
– 10 things your employees aren't telling you (Business 2 Community)
– Liberty or freedom: the employee's choice (Felix Wetzel, LinkedIn)
Motivation and engagement
– Who is responsible for a healthy home workplace? (Sydney Morning Herald)
– The real reason you never feel motivated at work (Fortune)
– Be on the radar at work (Psychologies)
– The real reason to care about employee engagement (Forbes)
Recruitment & Brand
– Ethnic minority workers with degrees 2.5x more likely to be unemployed (HR Review)
– Google HR: Stop asking candidates about their current salary (Inc)
– What is the real character of your brand? (Hilton Barbour, LinkedIn)
– The first 90 days: getting off on the right foot (SmartBlog on Leadership)
A better workplace
– Disabled employee dismissed for outburst over wheelchair access (CIPD)
– Why you need to stop pretending your exit survey is useful (TLNT)
– Men with children earn 21% more than childless men (HR Review)
