By Mike O’Brien bio
The Social Security Administration (SSA) just announced its plan to mail a second set of…
BLOG
Salary threshold increases getting review
September 13, 2019 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
On Aug. 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor sent its proposed salary threshold rule change to…
HIRING & FIRING
Hiring and firing risk factor: careless words
September 13, 2019 by
When jobs are in short supply, “people are desperate to find work and desperate to keep the work they have.” They’re willing to…
HIRING AND FIRING
Always ask these 7 questions before you fire a staffer
January 18, 2019 by
They are the seven-question solution. They have become the standard for determining whether a firing is justified…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
5 steps to building a law office staff that cares
November 30, 2018 by
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…
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…
