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Firing an Alpha Employee
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Firing an Alpha Employee

Question:             I’ve known for a long time I needed to fire our company’s operations manager. I hired her because … Continue reading Firing an Alpha Employee

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

Betrayed by My Employer — How Can I Fight Back?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision, National events & politics

Betrayed by My Employer — How Can I Fight Back?

Question: I’ve been betrayed AGAIN by my employer. My employer just emailed everyone in our company that they’re ending their … Continue reading Betrayed by My Employer — How Can I Fight Back?

Is It Time You Acted?
Bullying, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Management/supervision, Office politics, Professional growth

Is It Time You Acted?

Question: Last week, two employees who work for another supervisor came to me for help. Their supervisor, “Mitch,” has a … Continue reading Is It Time You Acted?

Sunny Day Blues–Unfair Employer Discrimination & Retaliation
Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Sunny Day Blues–Unfair Employer Discrimination & Retaliation

Question: My supervisor has never liked me, in part because she’s a total workaholic and I believe in work/life balance. … Continue reading Sunny Day Blues–Unfair Employer Discrimination & Retaliation

Bullying and real and/or perceived retaliation compromises a community’s vision
Bullying, Dr. Lynne Curry

Bullying and real and/or perceived retaliation compromises a community’s vision

Here’s where I’ve been for the last month, a reporter wrote a balanced story: here’s her story: CEO terminated at … Continue reading Bullying and real and/or perceived retaliation compromises a community’s vision

Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols
COVID-19, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols

Question: Our company fired us last week. The stated reason: reorganization and “employment at will.” It was far more than … Continue reading Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols

Does banter cross the line or does political correctness kill the fun?
Career, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Does banter cross the line or does political correctness kill the fun?

Question: My supervisor and I have worked together for years and have a similar sense of humor. We play practical … Continue reading Does banter cross the line or does political correctness kill the fun?

Sex Offender On-site; What Do I Need To Do?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

Sex Offender On-site; What Do I Need To Do?

Question: I work in a retail store undergoing a remodel in a mall next to other stores that teens and … Continue reading Sex Offender On-site; What Do I Need To Do?

Am I Safe When I Tell the Truth About My Manager’s Flaws on a Survey Monkey Survey
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Office politics

Am I Safe When I Tell the Truth About My Manager’s Flaws on a Survey Monkey Survey

Question: I raised allegedly confidential concerns about my former manager’s behavior last year. After that, I felt like I had … Continue reading Am I Safe When I Tell the Truth About My Manager’s Flaws on a Survey Monkey Survey

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