Have you heard the management joke: “The beatings will continue until morale improves?” Sadly, according to much recent research, it seems this … Read more
A Roadmap for Staying Calm When an Active Shooter is in the Workplace
By Travis Vance An armed gunman just entered your workplace. You’re under stress. What is the first thing you and your management team do? Does someone … Read more
Jobs Don’t Have to Be Just Another Commodity
Here’s a fact about the jobs at your company that you may not like: they’re a commodity. You might think that what you have to offer is unique and the … Read more
15 Factors That Impact How Your Employees Respond to Change
Here are 15 factors that can impact how your employees’ respond to change: 1. Control The amount of input and influence the employee has around the change, … Read more
There’s Only Two Real Criteria to Judge Job Seekers On
If you’re out looking for a job it usually feels like you’re being judged on every little thing you do, have done or potentially will do in the future. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Training Your Staff to be Ready For a Crisis?
Let’s face it — stuff happens. That’s a given. What’s up to you and your people is how you respond. Have you trained your employees what to do when … Read more
Workforce Training Is Important, But Job Shadowing Is Critical
These days, roles in most white-collar teams have become so specialized that no single person can learn everything needed to keep the team’s work processes … Read more
Last Word: Jack Welch Says Micromanagement Is Good – and I Believe Him
Leave it to Jack Welch, father of the famous rank-and-yank system, to defend micromanagement. The former General Electric CEO is known for a lot of things, … Read more
With the Big Storm Hitting, How Do You Handle FMLA and FLSA for a Snow Day?
By Eric B. Meyer Back when I had three kids — I took some liberties with snow days and the Fair Labor Standards Act. I’m exempt of course (Executive … Read more
Critical Questions to Ask Before Building a High Performing Team
Building teams can be a messy, lengthy, and all around daunting task. Managers are faced with placing several different personalities with varying … Read more