Top Ten Things Employees Want from Work
A few years ago I researched what employees really want. It was preparation for a workplace branding article. If you don’t have the time or resources to survey your own employees you can use… Read More
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Flawed Leaders, Sexual Harassment, and Real Prevention
If your harassment prevention program is about sitting employees in front of a video, you’ve failed. Passive programs do not prevent or address workplace harassment. Read futher about a strategic approach much more likely to address the issue in your workplace! Read More
Twelve “People” Rules of Successful Managers
The benefit of long experience is the opportunity to make management mistakes and learn how not to repeat them. Here are some of basic principles demonstrated by those who have been very successful… Read More
Using “Rule of Thirds” to Build Positive Culture
When you’re thinking about making a significant policy or employee program change, one-size doesn’t fit all in communication. It helps to consider employees as representing different degrees of agreement with the company itself. Read more to learn how to develop more effective programs and communication strategies. Read More
6 Reasons Employees Don’t Disclose Workplace Abuse
What in the world does child abuse have to do with workplace bullying? You’d be surprised to learn that while child abuse is obviously more devastating and adults are better positioned to speak up, the power dynamics are quite similar. Read this brief summary to see how . . . Read More
How a Romantic Overture Becomes Sexual Harassment
Wondering how to navigate the romantic landscape at work? Here are some tips that will help you keep things mutual and avoid backfires when a relationship sours. Read More
6 Difficult Employee Types: Which are most toxic?
For HR professionals, understanding the source of difficult employee behavior is key to finding the most effective intervention. This article describes tactics and relative toxicity of six difficult employee types: Gossip Clearinghouse Emotional… Read More
HR, Labor, Homelessness and Unemployment
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
Part 3: HR Intervening with a Potentially Violent Employee
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
Part 2: HR Planning to Prevent Workplace Violence
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