Orchestrating a great feedback session is as much about what you shouldn’t do as what you should. (more…)
Leadership & Strategy
Heads up: OSHA has cranked up the fine for failing to report workplace injuries in the time required. (more…)
Everybody hates performance reviews. That's a given. But there are ways to move them out of the "dreaded chore" category into the file titled "engagement tools."Performance reviews are often badly done and serve to de-motivate employees -- or worse, give…
Even at the best workplaces, there’s always room for improvement. (more…)
We’ve never heard a manager grouse about a shortage of employee complaints. We’ve heard a few moan about how to handle those complaints, however. (more…)
A lot of employees, especially your troublemakers (you know who they are), think they're safe when they leave the work premises. They're not. (more…)
For some rogue staffers, lifting office supplies or seeking reimbursement on a few minor “non-business related” charges is mere child’s play. (more…)
HR pros know managers can land your company in trouble when supervisors aren’t careful about what they say around the office. (more…)
When it’s used correctly, paid time off (PTO) is the type of benefit that prevents employees from burning out. Unfortunately, PTO abuse is an all-too-common occurrence for many employers. (more…)
How confident are you that your company has the right people in management positions? (more…)
A worker is fired for emailing porn via his company email address. Then he sues, claiming he was really let go so the firm wouldn't have to pay for his retirement benefits. Read the dramatized version of this real-life case…
Lord knows we've heard enough stories about how employees misbehave on social media. Now comes the tale of the manager who set up a fake Facebook account to spy on what one of his underlings was saying on a private…
Nobody ever said being a manager was easy. Here's an upbeat look at how your supervisory people can increase their effectiveness -- and become the managers everybody wants to work for. (more…)
It’s not always easy to keep interns engaged through a whole summer of helping your regular employees do the crucial work to keep the place profitable. Guest poster Matthew Gordon offers some advice and tactics. (more…)
So we're all agreed: Engaged employees are the key to every organization's success. But engaging today's employees is no easy task. (more…)
Some HR pros have become afraid of entering into "last chance" agreements with poor-performing staffers. But as one workplace expert notes, those agreements can be legal and helpful -- as long as they're done the right way. (more…)
