There’s been a long standing rule of business that you never want to cry at work. No exceptions. It doesn’t matter what happens – death, …
employee relations
A Career Development Trifecta – Part I – Terminations
I received the following note recently: I fell into a human resources position several years ago by accident. I found that I love all aspects …
Asking (and Answering) Questions
Someone recently sent me the following question: We don’t have an HR department in my company. What are the legalities of a person suspected being …
As the Economy Improves
There’s been some discussion lately that, as employees start to see signs of economic recovery, they’ll begin to dust off their resumes and start searching …
Thank You
At a very early age, we all learned the importance of saying thank you. In fact when we were younger, our parents hung on our …
The Humanity of Leadership
(Editor’s Note: In our on-going discussion about the qualities of Leadership, Jennifer V. Miller suggested that we consider more than just likability. My thanks to …
Annoying Buzzwords
It’s that time of year when people start socializing around lists of the most annoying office buzzwords. There are lots of these lists out there…here’s …