Do you remember the old Bob Newhart sketch where he’s a therapist who says he can fix any problem in under 5 minutes? And so when the patient tells him her problems (fear of being buried alive in a box, among other things), he simply replies, “Stop it.” That’s the
I have been with my current role for about a year, but one thing that has been driving me crazy is how development-focused the entire organization is. It is a continual topic that management speaks about ad nauseam, to the point where it feels disingenuous. Like, do they
The people at Business Insights Hub are trying to grow their database of HR professionals for survey research purposes –so much so that they’ll pay you $20 to even sign up. $25 if you sign up through LinkedIn and fill out their quick data survey. I just did
Safety and HR should work hand-in-hand, so I was delighted when Laura Dorman offered me the chance to be on her safety podcast. It’s a bit different from what I normally do, but it was a fantastic reminder of how important safety is at work. Or you can
If character is revealed by how we treat others who have a lower status than we do, then Drogbruk CEO Piotr Szczerek failed spectacularly while attending the U.S. Open tennis tournament and behaving badly. Or maybe it was a big mistake. If you haven’t seen the story, it’s
The kids call it main character syndrome, which makes a lot of sense. If you think of everyone around you as your supporting cast, then of course you can treat them however you want, because who matters the most? You do. Central casting can replace the supporting cast,
Hybrid work is not the best of both worlds, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review from Wharton School Professor Peter Cappelli and HR strategist Ranya Nehmeh. And to be honest, I started this article with a closed mind because hybrid work is my favorite work schedule. I believe
Hiring has become ridiculous, with thousands of people applying for positions, companies ghosting candidates, job postings that don’t exist, and North Korean spies getting hired. Companies have laid off thousands of people, and those people are pounding the pavement (or, rather, stalking Indeed postings) to land a new, hard-to-find job. And yet, companies
Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting performance reviews and hate it when their manager disciplines them. When you mess up either an appraisal or some form of discipline, it’s more than just uncomfortable; it’s a lawsuit waiting to
To be clear, you can fire someone who solicits prostitutes while on the clock. That certainly falls under gross misconduct, and you’re free to terminate this person. So, why did the Third Circuit Court of Appeals rule in favor of a man who (allegedly) did just that? One
