By Steve M. Cohen bio
Unfortunately, as a manager you sometimes have to terminate someone. It’s also unfortunate that sometimes this doesn’t go well…
INSIGHT
The death of a job and the 5 stages of grief
April 20, 2018 by
HIRING AND FIRING
Always ask these 7 questions before you fire a staffer
January 26, 2018 by
They are the seven-question solution. They have become the standard for determining whether a firing is justified…
INSIGHT
Why do some get away with sexual harassment?
November 24, 2017 by
By Lynne Curry bio
Harvey Weinstein. Bill Cosby. Roger Ailes. Bill O’Reilly. Uber executives. And maybe someone you know. How can these men not “get it?” How do they…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
5 steps to building a law office staff that cares
August 11, 2017 by
What’s the climate like in your organization? Is it productive? Is it inclusive or exclusive? Do your employees enjoy coming to…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update for August 2017
August 4, 2017 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
Here is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…
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Employment Law Update for HR Managers
July 21, 2017 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
This is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…
INSIGHT
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
June 23, 2017 by
By Lynne Curry bio
On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace…
EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Want to retain your top employees? Look to your exit interviews
May 5, 2017 by
According to the 2017 Employee Retention Report published by Work Institute, a leader in workforce intelligence, research and consulting, over 75% of…
INSIGHT
Reward good employees by removing bad ones
March 3, 2017 by
By Steve M. Cohen bio
I’m sure you’ve seen advice regarding employee bonuses and incentive systems, including some that are quite…
INSIGHT
22 questions a manager should ask before firing an employee
December 30, 2016 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio
The final revenge of the fired employee: The manager makes an unwitting but critical mistake that unravels the firing decision or results in a…
