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Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming
Business, Conflict & communications, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision, National events & politics

Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming

Employees care deeply about abortion; gun control; immigration; the uptick in crime; the homeless situation in Anchorage, climate change, and … Continue reading Political Discussions in the Workplace: Strategies for Handling What’s Coming

Special Free Access to the Managing for Accountability App
Accountability, Business, Leadership, Management/supervision

Special Free Access to the Managing for Accountability App

We’ve completed the Managing for Accountability App through Praxie. I’m inviting blog readers to request the 15 free apps. Praxie … Continue reading Special Free Access to the Managing for Accountability App

Delivering Bad News to Those Who Deserve It
Business, Discipline, Management/supervision

Delivering Bad News to Those Who Deserve It

“It’s not the difficult conversations that bite you the hardest,” I told the manager. “It’s the ones you put off … Continue reading Delivering Bad News to Those Who Deserve It

When Leaders & Managers Don’t Believe They Need to Change Their Ways—How You Can Get Through to Them
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

When Leaders & Managers Don’t Believe They Need to Change Their Ways—How You Can Get Through to Them

Question: I’m up against a brick wall. As the HR manager, I report to the COO of our company. Like … Continue reading When Leaders & Managers Don’t Believe They Need to Change Their Ways—How You Can Get Through to Them

When Employees Need to Vent Because Management Messed Up…for more than a year
Accountability, Conflict & communications, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, Team

When Employees Need to Vent Because Management Messed Up…for more than a year

Managing a Venting Session Question: We recently discharged three supervisors who badly mismanaged their employees. When we announced the terminations, … Continue reading When Employees Need to Vent Because Management Messed Up…for more than a year

Reset Your Employer Employee Relationship Before You Lose Employees
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Reset Your Employer Employee Relationship Before You Lose Employees

You want your employees to work harder. They seem to expect a medal for what they’re already doing. You want … Continue reading Reset Your Employer Employee Relationship Before You Lose Employees

Free Podcast on How to Build Accountability…In Yourself, In Your Employees
Accountability, Dr. Lynne Curry, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, Professional growth

Free Podcast on How to Build Accountability…In Yourself, In Your Employees

How accountability matters in every area How accountability, like trust & integrity, changes everything Haven’t you hoped our government’s leaders, … Continue reading Free Podcast on How to Build Accountability…In Yourself, In Your Employees

Must Love Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Hamsters…
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Must Love Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Hamsters…

Question: When we surveyed our employees last month, we asked them what we could do to make them happier about … Continue reading Must Love Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Hamsters…

Laid Off By Email
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Laid Off By Email

Question: When an email to my personal account arrived advising me I was being laid off, effective immediately, I thought … Continue reading Laid Off By Email

Enticing Employees Back into the Office: 3 Strategic Employer Mistakes
Management/supervision

Enticing Employees Back into the Office: 3 Strategic Employer Mistakes

Enticing Employees Back into the Office: 3 Strategic Employer Mistakes You sweated crafting an email announcing a full return-to-the-office to … Continue reading Enticing Employees Back into the Office: 3 Strategic Employer Mistakes

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