Bad managers blame HR
When asked the question of why they’re not doing a good job, many managers have a stock reply: “It’s HR’s fault.”
Leadership & Strategy
Our favorite Web sites: Learning about state employment laws
Keeping up with changing employment laws in your state is an almost-impossible task. So let someone else do it for you.
Lowering the temperature when they’re hot under the collar
An employee storms into your office, angry and ready to chew nails – or to chew out someone’s behind. Three steps by you can cool the situation.
Opinion: HR’s role in saving money and aggravation
Ever get the feeling that other managers think of you as a nag who’s always on their backs about following the rules and the law? Good. That means you’re doing your job.
Harvard study shows what stops people from speaking up
Do your brainstorming sessions end up being very little storm and a lot of silence? There are reasons why people don’t speak up – and ways to get them to speak up.
Should you try to put a lid on political talk in the workplace?
Do politics and work mix? The answer is, “It depends.”
