Early in a meeting to discuss marketing strategy, Daniel, the VP of marketing interrupted his CEO, Paul, who had launched into a typically long-winded … Read more
‘Dress Appropriately’ Should be the Model For Your Company Policies
“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.” — Lou Holtz Imagine having to read a 10-page manual … Read more
The Petiquette of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
With 9% of workplaces allowing pets at work, furry friends are becoming increasingly more common in the workplace. Time.com reports that dogs in the … Read more
Preventing Racial and Other Offensive Slurs In The Workplace
Yes, the political brouhaha related to “the squad” and the President has implications within your workforce. First and for example, the EEOC has found that … Read more
How To Resolve Workplace Conflicts the Way Enlightened Leaders Do
Note: The following is an excerpt from the book, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO. ∼∼∼∼∼ For business professionals who hope to … Read more
Teach Your Team How to Give Feedback People Don’t Want to Hear
“Your opinion matters to us.” “We want your input as we move forward.” “These changes will impact you, so please tell us what you think.” For all the talk … Read more
3 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Threesome
HR threesomes are trouble. Someone is always the victim. Too often the regrets are HR’s. So Lauren Moffatt, who still regrets a threesome from years … Read more
You Can Fire Employees For Social Media Threats
Prior to the advent of social media and especially the #MeToo movement, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees … Read more
Workplace Incivility Is Rising, So What Can You Do?
In a recent survey of tech workers, more than half the respondents said they believed they were working in an unhealthy work environment. Of 9,000 … Read more
How to Keep Your Collaboration Tools From Going Rogue
As a human resources professional, you care about the human side of your organization. You cultivate and drive organizational culture, and you implement … Read more
How to Investigate An Employee Complaint
As the #MeToo movement has progressed, HR and legal departments are bearing the brunt of workplace complaints as they are increasingly called upon to sort … Read more
What Should You Do About Political Talk?
They say “never talk about politics or religion” in the workplace. While that may be extreme, and at times unavoidable, there is certainly something to be … Read more
What You Can Do to Reduce the Risk of a Shooting
Note: Seconds after being officially terminated, Gary Martin opened fire killing 5 people, including the HR manager, an HR intern and the plant manager at … Read more
Management Style Is Becoming Part of the National Debate
Note: Shortly after completing this piece, I was alerted to the following post on Medium.com: An Open Letter to the Editors on Recent Coverage of Amy … Read more
Substance Addiction: No Workforce Is Immune
70% of employers reported the opioid epidemic has affected their workforce while 81% of employers surveyed indicated they are not well prepared to deal … Read more
A Data-Driven Guide to Dealing with Toxic Employees
Imagine the workplace as an ecosystem and at its heart, lies a community of living, breathing organisms. In an ecosystem, how you work is just as important … Read more
How the ‘D’ Word Can Improve Performance
Sometimes saying that you are “disappointed” is a very powerful statement. Several years ago, I watched a hospital president speak with … Read more
What Facebook’s Data Issues Mean for Your Employee Data
With the news that a data firm was given access to the personal information of 87 million Facebook users, the ramifications were widely felt. For many, … Read more
Speaking Truth to Power: HR as the Employee’s Advocate
Once upon a time, the Human Resources Department was known as Personnel. Now it has changed again and is being called things like Talent, Talent Resources, … Read more
HR’s Role When Divorce Impacts Performance
Despite the general pattern of the divorce rate declining, there are still plenty of married couples who untie the knot. Doing so is obviously … Read more