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by Jeff Nolan There were times over the past few weeks when I might have been tempted to show up for work wearing shorts and a T-shirt, but fortunately, that temptation was quashed by our firm’s “personal appearance” policy! Does summer weather encourage some employees to push the limits in your workplace? Do you have […]
College can be a struggle for some, especially after graduation. You’re left with crippling debt and no real work experience. And no, that one summer as a Disney mascot does not count as “reputable” experience (unless you can find a good way to spin it)! So, what is a college grad to do? Well, for […]
A recent survey shows that a decent percentage of employees are on the constant lookout for a better opportunity.
John Wooden led the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins to 10 NCAA basketball championships in 12 years and, among other accomplishments, has been named America’s “Greatest Coach of the 20th Century” by ESPN. He also wrote or co-wrote several books, including Coach Wooden’s Game Plan for Success: 12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and […]
Oswald, CEO of BLR, offered seven lessons for better managers from Alabama coach Nick Saban in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter. In the end, people are people. Successful strategies to manage, mold, and motivate them are consistent across the playing field and the workplace. If you want to learn how to manage from […]
by Scott Agthe By now, most Texans are familiar with the embarrassment of the Travis County district attorney, who was recently jailed for drunk driving. For you non-Texans, here is a synopsis: Rosemary Lehmberg, one of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in Texas, was arrested one Friday night last April. A 911 call reported her […]
by Ryan B. Frazier Employers sometimes classify employees incorrectly under the law. For example, employees may be treated as independent contractors, who are considered self-employed. Although misclassification may be intentional, it is most often done mistakenly under a belief that workers are properly classified. Employees are misclassified for many reasons. Employers may try to avoid […]
In a previous article, we discussed the concept of After-Action Reviews (AARs), a military practice that involves extensive analysis of training events after the fact.
Dear Readers, With the constantly changing scope of social media, engagement, and analytics, it’s hard to stay on top of the latest trends in HR. How are your colleagues—and competitors—handling things out in the field? Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey and help us (and you) find out what’s happening in […]
We have an employee who has been taking intermittent leave over the past 12 months for pain and injections for a medical condition. He is having surgery due to the condition. Is this considered a separate event or a continuation of the prior treatments?