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On Wednesday and Thursday, sales guru Joseph DiMisa looked at what organizations can do to help their reps push closer to the million-dollar threshold. To wrap up the week, Dimisa presents some final best practices of seven-figure sales reps. Once an organization has reps with the right competencies and has “decontaminated” their time, the next […]
By Thora A. Sigurdson In Sciancamerli v. Comtech (Communication Technologies) Ltd., 2014 BCSC 2140, a specialized salesperson was terminated without cause after 10 months’ service. He sued for wrongful dismissal. At trial, the main issues were the length of notice for a short-term salesperson and his entitlement, if any, to commission payments during the notice […]
Litigation Value: Not much, yet; but, potentially millions if Dwight goes on a murderous rampage. Is hurling snowballs really that big a deal?! Last week, it was the Cincinnati Bearcats mascot; this week, it’s Dwight Schrute and Jim Halpert — one gets arrested, the other two undergo corrective counseling. Having already addressed the tribulations of […]
The risk profile of a marketing hire has quietly changed. What once felt like a creative or brand-driven function is now directly tied to revenue performance, pipeline growth, and board-level metrics. At the same time, AI has reshaped how candidates present their work and how convincingly they can simulate experience. For HR leaders, that combination […]
Whether it’s harassment of discrimination, HR investigations are tricky at best, but attorney Jonathan Segal says that there are six common investigation mistakes that cause the bulk of the problems.
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady BLR’s founder ponders whether a “No Jerks” rule for hiring (and managing) would be a boon for the organization … or an excuse for turning away the people who might benefit it the most. Several years ago. Robert Sutton, a well-known Stanford University Business School professor, published an […]
11 Stress Management Training Tips In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at the statistics and signs of stress in the workplace. Today, we’ll present simple stress relief tips from a stress management expert—plus explore an extensive online library of prewritten safety training sessions all ready for your use. Could You Get Sued for Not Providing Adequate […]
by Charlie Plumb Last summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its “Best Practices: A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers.” In a nutshell, the OSHA publication stated that transgender employees should have access to the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity rather than to their birth gender. Presumably in response […]
An employer is facing a lawsuit after telling employees that the next person to get pregnant should stay home and consider herself fired.
Unemployment remains at about 4%, so it’s no wonder employers are reporting optimistic hiring trends for Q2 2018. According to the recently released ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, U.S. employer hiring confidence is staying strong.