This topic is receiving increased attention today for a few reasons. First, 28 states in the US have reviewed or are reviewing legislation to make serious, targeted bullying a statutory crime (The Healthy Workplace Bill). Second,… Read More
For some industries, front line supervisors rise up the ranks by gaining technical experience. Working 15 years, an employee could move up to supervisor because he or she has more experience than most… Read More
There’s a useful concept from the study of adolescent mental health in “risk factors” and “protective factors.” According to this theory, there are certain family and social characteristics that may exert influence both negative and positive on the outcome of an adolescent’s eventual success . . . Read More
Not all institutions and corporations are evil. Many do an excellent job of balancing ambitious secular goals with a socially responsible approach. These examples are less likely to be sensationalized in the popular… Read More
Toxic employees can control a unit, a department or even an entire company division. Much depends on your observational skills to detect it and the standards your company applies to disrespectful behavior. Read more about how these dynamics can develop and thrive without some guard rails in place. Read More
I was surfing news and found someone else in HR willing to talk about the connection between Human Resource management and American social and economic policy – An interview with Karlee Weinmann published in… Read More
Previous articles in this series: Part 1:HR Principles Guiding Workplace Violence Prevention; Part 2: HR Steps to Preventing Workplace Violence Making the plan After reviewing an employee’s history, behavior and disclosures, a comprehensive… Read More
Previous articles in this series: Part 1:HR Principles Guiding Workplace Violence Prevention Roles in preventing workplace violence There are four entities to be considered when developing policies and procedures on the management of… Read More
Workplace shootings covered in the news remind human resource professionals that monitoring potential violence and unsafe behavior in the workplace is crucial. Planning for any performance intervention or termination conference must include an… Read More
When you make a mistake at work, do you obsess and then over-react? Maybe you blame others around you. When I make a mistake, I tend to think about it over a 24… Read More
