When multi-billionaire and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk acquired Twitter on October 27th, he assumed leadership of a company that … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Twitter Crises: 5 Key Take-aways for Employers
A surprising number of employees, determined to hold on to their “work from home” status and aware that managers and … Continue reading Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There
Question: I work as a caregiver. Unlike many employees able to switch to remote working, we caregivers traveled to our … Continue reading Are Employees Who Need the Money Being Taken Advantages of by Their Employers
A true story Question: Our small professional service firm’s customers either love or hate “Sam.” The customers lucky enough to … Continue reading Tough Love—What if the manager needs it as well as the “star in his own mind” employee?
The Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview You dread what you’re about to do. You know your employee deserves to be fired, … Continue reading Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview
The final revenge of the difficult, fired employee. You’ve hesitated to fire him, you’ve given him chance after chance, but … Continue reading Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee
Question: We went through a rigorous recruiting process and found the right new hire for our company. Our entire team … Continue reading Signing Bonuses: A Wise Move? The advantages, disadvantages and how to make them work
You’ve met the predatory customer. He makes life difficult for employees, particularly front-line employees, because his status as a customer … Continue reading The Predatory Customer
I just made a cool five hundred dollars. Though I wish it had been more. It should have been more. … Continue reading My Employer Figured It Out & Now Every Employee Is Richer
At first, you think you’re imagining things. Your employee, “Kevin,” seems to want you to fire him. It started with … Continue reading Employees That Ask To Be Fired: A New Trend to Obtain a Strategic Advantage