“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody – is to trust them.” — Ernest Hemingway I was preparing for this month’s webinar and I came … Read more
Court Finds Maryland Law Prohibits Alcohol Breath Tests of Employees
By Katherine A. Goetzl Last month, a federal court in Maryland ruled that the state drug and alcohol testing statute does not permit employers to conduct … Read more
Bad Candidate Interviews: Maybe You’re Really the One At Fault
You may already have a laundry list of ”bad interviews.” The fit may not work or the candidate could turn out to be completely different than you thought … Read more
8 Strategies to Successfully Change Your Company Culture
The current pace of change in business is unprecedented, and many leaders are looking to refine — or even overhaul — their cultures to better position … Read more
Promoting Teamwork? It May Be the Key to Your Organization’s Success
We learn at an early age the importance of working as a team. From Little League baseball to group projects in college, teamwork is usually encouraged in a … Read more
Court: Ex-Employees Can’t Play Cute With Non-Solicitation Agreements
By Michael R. Greco Many employers are applauding a recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, which rejected an … Read more
Six Keys for a Better Payoff in Virtual Training
How can you get the best payoff from virtual instructor-led training? How can you keep the learners from tuning out? How can you help them use the skills … Read more
Sometimes, “Don’t” May Turn Out to Be the Best Strategic Choice
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” — Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor and general The thesis of my upcoming book, Execution IS the … Read more
The Oddest Places I’ve Ever Had to Fire Someone
It didn’t escape me that University of Southern California head football coach Lane Kiffin was fired during the early hours of a recent Sunday morning in a … Read more
The Golden Rule of Accommodating Employees Under the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Recently, I talked about reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the importance of having an open-minded, … Read more