What’s the climate like in your organization? Is it productive? Is it inclusive or exclusive? Do your employees enjoy coming to…
MANAGING STAFF
How to deliver bad news to 3 kinds of underperforming employees
October 22, 2018 by
The talk of management isn’t easy. Here are three especially difficult conversations to be prepared for…
TERMINATION
7 steps to safely terminating an employee
August 27, 2018 by
Properly terminating an employee to minimize the chances of repercussions starts with gathering all the facts and considering all the factors, says…
TERMINATION BEST PRACTICES
Can your employee handbook help you safely terminate an employee?
August 20, 2018 by
If you ever need to terminate an employee, one of the best tools you can have is an employee handbook that sets out clear policies and…
INSIGHT
The death of a job and the 5 stages of grief
April 20, 2018 by
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…
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…
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…
INSIGHT
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…
