For many companies, it’s budget time. Having a small (or non-existent) budget does not absolve us from getting stuff done. It’s time to look at …
Employee Engagement
These posts focus on workplace employee engagement as part of business leadership and management.
Do Your Employees Have Enough
Every employee has this imaginary line when it comes to being satisfied at work. It’s a line that says “I get enough pay, benefits, time …
5 Productivity Lessons Learned From My Treadmill Desk
This year, Mr. Bartender and I made a vow to build more activity into our lives. When you work from home, it can be tough …
Believe It or Not – Classroom Training Isn’t Dead
Yes, it’s true. Classroom training is not on the decline. Now you might be thinking, “Hey, why all this talk about mobile and social learning?” …
Part-time Employees Need Engagement Too
In this never ending conversation about employee engagement, it occurred to me that we need to clarify something. Engagement isn’t a concept only for full-time …
Those Back to School Adjustments – Friday Distraction
School has started again. And that means developing new routines. On Twitter this week, one of my labor attorney friends talked about the stress associated …
Fired During Pregnancy Leave – Ask HR Bartender
Today’s reader note deals with pregnancy / maternity leave – a very sensitive situation. I was sick from Hyperemesis gravidarum so the doctor gave me a note …