Blog and Insights (Page 8)

Apr 8, 2020-4 min read

Humor is magical and can lighten even the toughest times. Like trying to work at home with bickering kids! When one poster in a community forum asked, “For those working from home, tell me something your kid(s) did today, but refer to them as co-workers,” she got some hilarious responses: “My co-workers fought over a Lego box. Then […]

Mar 26, 2020-5 min read

From the Great Depression to 9/11, Americans have united to overcome the nation’s challenges. Ours is a country of generosity, creativity, and innovation, and it is often in stressful times that these traits epitomize our best version of America. It seems every age must confront its calamity. How people respond from each generation is noteworthy, and shared...

Mar 17, 2020-4 min read

The only certainty about anything today is that coronavirus has created an unholy mess for business owners and workers. Leaders, unprepared for a pandemic, are forced to make decisions with information that changes daily. Business owners are worried about lost productivity and healthcare costs, while their employees are feeling more stressed than ever. They...

Mar 3, 2020-4 min read

The best advice I ever received from my mentor, a seasoned CEO with decades of corporate storytelling under his belt, was “choose, don’t settle.” At the time, I was trying to decide between accepting an “okay” job offer or continuing to pursue a more intimidating management position that nevertheless, I was qualified. By taking his advice and choosing not...

Jan 21, 2020-4 min read

Next to death and taxes, nothing is more certain than the spread of cold and flu in American workplaces. Guilt at leaving workloads with co-workers and fear of job loss, keep many sneezing and coughing people at their desks. Lasting from days to weeks, airborne and surface-spread illnesses sweep through companies like wildfire, infecting immune-vulnerable,...

Jan 3, 2020-4 min read

Wishing you a happy, prosperous New Year ̶ and best wishes with your bedside reading if you are an HR professional! While this is not a comprehensive list, read on to get an idea of some of the new laws and trending HR issues you will need to be on top of for 2020: New Laws and […]

Dec 20, 2019-4 min read

Etiquette is a must-add to your business skills portfolio, especially at office holiday party time. If you feel a bit stressed by your less-than-formal comportment, take heart. With a few tips, you can shine at your company gala without becoming tomorrow’s water-cooler entertainment! Job One: Attend! Yes, many corporate functions can be tedious, but there...

Nov 22, 2019-4 min read

For Dan, the Billing Clerk, who always keeps the coffee brewing, to IT Guy with a ready smile, to your supply chain manager who never panics, and Sarah, who keeps everyone working in the warehouse safe, gratitude is a sentiment that is always welcomed. In fact, “Thank you. I really appreciate your skill and great attitude!” rates […]

Oct 31, 2019-5 min read

Most older people who have been in the workplace for a while know about anxiety on the job. This is not college-style stress: “I know I am going to bomb my exam,” or “Are we about to break up?” type of anxiety, but an increasingly persistent or acute kind of tension that sticks in the pit […]

Oct 23, 2019-4 min read

The good news for the economy is that lots of people have jobs. And jobs. And jobs. Mainly younger workers are now job-hopping on average every 2.8 years! And with 7.1 million openings, there are fewer reasons to worry they won’t find work. In September, the national jobless rate declined to its lowest since December 1969, from 3.7% to 3.5%. Local areas...