You’ve probably seen it. Joe or Josephine the supervisor is a decent, capable person — who makes dumb decisions that cause trouble for the company. More…

Norma Anthony and her supervisors were faced with a common challenge for small companies: finding and scheduling good training for employees.  Then they found an uncommon solution. More…

When her boss told HR director Lynette Kautz to put together some training for the company’s managers – but not have it take too much time or cost too much — she figured out an innovative but simple approach. More…

Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What’s the better way to grade performance — on a numerical scale or the common “meets expectations” method? More…

Sad to say, most charges of sexual harassment grow out of some common misunderstandings about what the danger signs are. Time and time again,  supervisors use those misunderstandings as a defense — and companies pay for it. More…

In this real-life case, a supervisor got fired for violating the company policy on dating subordinates. He sued the company, claiming invasion of privacy. Who won? More…

Your boss says, “We need a new policy manual.” Be assured, the task doesn’t have to be the equivalent of brain surgery, or even dental surgery.

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