Comedian Demetri Martin does a comedy bit about how if you want to sound like a creep, just add “…ladies” to the end of everything you say, as in, “Thanks … Read more
What a Bad Boss Can Do To An Employee’s Health
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from October … Read more
How a Seasoned Manager Skillfully Deals With a Disgruntled Employee
It’s 8 pm on a Wednesday and Mike Royer, one of the managing principals of Berry Talbot Royer, an accounting firm, receives a text from an employee, who we … Read more
The Powerful and Lasting Lessons You Learn From Failure
There are few things in business that have a higher economic value than innovation. But unfortunately, along with that economic value come a lot of issues … Read more
How To Respond If A Worker Is Served With A Restraining Order
By Travis Vance and Howard Mavity After yet another incident of workplace violence in the news, we have to consider that any employee served with a … Read more
Job Seeker Nation Study Digs Into What Job Seekers Are Most Concerned About
Jobvite’s 2016 Job Seeker Nation Study is out. It’s always an interesting read. (Here’s my post on their 2015 survey.) And this year is no different. There … Read more
The 8 Fatal Flaws of Performance Management
Adobe did it. Gap, Netflix, and GE are doing it. Microsoft played with it. Yahoo is being challenged in court for not doing it. Revamping performance … Read more
Supreme Court Deadlocks Over Challenge to Mandatory Union Dues
By Sarah J. Moore In a deadlocked 4-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court could not reach a majority consensus in determining whether it is unconstitutional … Read more
Does It Ever Make Sense to Get an Age Discrimination Release?
By Eric B. Meyer In honor of my 40th birthday today, how about a primer on age discrimination releases? I’m pretty sure that I’ll get my … Read more
Don Rumsfeld’s 8 Rules For Successful Meetings
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share a few of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more