When you were in school, was the teacher constantly saying, “Sit down!” or “Keep your hands to yourself!” or “Go sit in the hallway until you’re ready to do your work?” Or, were you the kid that colored the sky purple and the grass yellow and generally made
We hear a lot about cultural differences between Baby Boomers and Millennials and even us Gen-Xers get stuck in the middle. (I was a middle child and now I’m a middle generation, and boy, I’m feeling neglected! Somebody get me some cake.) Baby Boomers and Millennials do clash—as
Angry union protestors ripped off two Air France managers’ shirts after Air France announced the proposed layoffs of about 3000 workers. This is exactly the type of scene you want to avoid if you are in the unfortunate position of announcing your own layoffs. Here’s how to lessen
A couple of days ago, I stopped in the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. New signs hung on the counter and walls, advertising the times you could come in and get your annual flu shot. I felt a little guilty because I haven’t gotten a flu shot
Does the thought of going back to school make you cringe? Memories of strict teachers, pop quizzes and homework might give you pause, but don’t fret. The explosion of MOOCs, or massive online open classes, have opened up endless adult educational opportunities. Now, it’s possible to hone critical
So, the ladies of The View have blown up the internet again with thoughtless comments. Instead of insulting nurses, this time it’s co-host Raven-Symoné announcing that she would discriminate against people with Ethnic sounding names. She says it’s not racist, it’s simply discriminatory. I wish I could say
The biggest reason we hire people is because they have skill sets that meet our current needs. But business needs change and, perhaps more frequently, employees’ lives change: people have babies, get married, move on to new opportunities. It may look like you have every skill your department
The theory behind the H1-B Visas is to allow companies to hire non-immigrant foreigners to fill positions that no American can fill. We’re a global economy, and I support the theory behind it. There are certainly times when there aren’t people in the United States that can do
Family friendly workplaces are a relatively new thing, but are we using the “family friendly” designation when we really mean “mom friendly”? Some dads think so and they are fighting back. They aren’t just complaining to the HR department, they are going to court. When CNN employee Josh
Some towns in Sweden decided to switch to a six-hour workday for their public employees. The results have been great. People are happier. Patients at a nursing home are getting much better care. Everyone has enough time for family and hobbies, and I can only imagine burnout will
