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Category: Management/supervision

Workplace Safety Promises: We Plan to Assure Our Employees We Have Procedures to Keep Them Safe
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

Workplace Safety Promises: We Plan to Assure Our Employees We Have Procedures to Keep Them Safe

A local retailer’s call: “The Walmart murders struck close to home for our employees, in part because the gunman was … Continue reading Workplace Safety Promises: We Plan to Assure Our Employees We Have Procedures to Keep Them Safe

The Signs of Potential Disaster Were Present at Walmart—Are They Present at Your Workplace?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, National events & politics

The Signs of Potential Disaster Were Present at Walmart—Are They Present at Your Workplace?

There were signs of potential disaster that later erupted in six deaths when Walmart supervisor Andre Bing shot and killed … Continue reading The Signs of Potential Disaster Were Present at Walmart—Are They Present at Your Workplace?

Inflation’s Impact on Employees and the Workplace
Accountability, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, National events & politics

Inflation’s Impact on Employees and the Workplace

What keeps your employees and coworkers up at night, and what does it mean to you as their employer or … Continue reading Inflation’s Impact on Employees and the Workplace

Elon Musk’s Twitter Crises: 5 Key Take-aways for Employers
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Elon Musk’s Twitter Crises: 5 Key Take-aways for Employers

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

Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Remote work/Virtual

Digital Presenteeism: Faking You Care, Faking You’re Even There

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

Tough Love—What if the manager needs it as well as the “star in his own mind” employee?
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, Professional growth

Tough Love—What if the manager needs it as well as the “star in his own mind” employee?

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?

Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview
Business, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview

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

Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee
Business, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee

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

Signing Bonuses: A Wise Move? The advantages, disadvantages and how to make them work
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Signing Bonuses: A Wise Move? The advantages, disadvantages and how to make them work

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

The Predatory Customer
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

The Predatory Customer

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

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