No More Wack-a-Mole Management
Ever since they were little, my kids have always loved the wack-a-mole games at the arcade. They get total joy and elation from putting a token in the game, grabbing that hammer and wacking away at the little creatures who pop up randomly from the holes on the board. They could play for hours and […]
Stop Tying Your Employee’s Shoes!
Learn the importance of empowering employees and letting them take control. Understand the difference between management and leadership.
Is it Time to Step It Up…or Just Step Down?
Leadership Development …apparently that’s my thang’. It’s not what I went to school for, my degree is actually in accounting. I only practiced for two years though – I hated it! …Mostly because I was one of many young newbies right out of college (circa 1990) being abused in Corporate America. The work environment was […]
Religious Accomodation: Sometimes You Have to Read Between the Lines
In HR we a lot of attention to the ADA and the accommodation process, or at least we should. There is one area that is often overlooked in the area of accommodation and that is with religion. There are several things that need to be accommodated and sometimes HR has to read between the lines to […]
How to Get Ahead in Ballet Flats
“I’m not going to get ahead in ballet flats.” That’s a quote from Marnie Hampton, an investment banker and devotee of the so-called “Stiletto Whisperer,” Victor Chu. Based in New York City, Chu has developed a group workshop that teaches beheeled women to navigate the tricky terrain of New York City. According to the New […]
The Real Costs and Causes of Presenteeism
The 3 Different Types of Presenteeism “Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I’m working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I’d say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.” — Peter Gibbons Peter, from the definitive film on […]
