With many successfully completing their work from home during the coming weeks, will employees expect to continue working remotely? Work is going to be different for most people during the coming weeks or months. Unfortunately, some will not be working at all. Some will be working from home. Those people will learn what freelancers, contractors […]
How will free-thinking automaker workers analyze any tentative agreement that would end the GM-UAW strike? I’d be wondering, “is this the best they could do?”More importantly, I’d be wondering if the strike was even necessary, or just a way to distract workers from all of the corruption, lies and deceit. Group-think members will probably vote […]
Helping everyone truly understand each team member’s role and the challenges within can improve communication and productivity at your site. It can also improve the chances that managers and employees will enjoy going to work.
Managing a staff is hard. Managing a staff when members need to take legitimate leaves of absence or intermittent leave is really hard. Managing a staff when you suspect an employee of abusing leave (and your good-faith commitment to helping him or her) is really, really hard. Check out this primer on the Family Medical […]
On paper, we have at least three more uninterrupted seasons of big league baseball under the current collective bargaining agreement between the players and owners. But those three seasons may be unbearable for MLB players, many of whom are convinced owners are colluding to keep salaries down, even as profits reach new heights. While still […]
Why being respectful is good for your business, and your life This TED talk is worth your time, whether your a leader, staff member, or, because it applies to every day living, no longer working at all.
See if our people analytics platform is right for you Public school leaders, want to know what your teachers and staff are really thinking? Our proprietary behavioral sciences platform gauges learning styles, attitudes and attributes of employees. It also offers a feature that allows leaders of organizations to communicate and engage with employees on an […]
The latest union scandal – and it’s a big one that will only get bigger – is especially sad because of the corruption and the betrayal of union members and the misuse of their money. It’s also sad and confounding because so many union members tolerate such corruption, inept naivete , betrayal, hypocrisy and disrespect. […]
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Whenever I read an email from someone on vacation I feel “bummed” for them. But not as bad as when I send one while I am on vacation. Maybe suggestions here will help.