My parents instilled in me a work ethic that says you have to be dying before you skip work or school. I’m not alone. Add to that, the lack of paid sick days that many Americans have and you have a lot of sick people at work. (And
Have you bought a present for your direct reports yet? While it’s not obligatory, it is rather traditional. However, it’s better to give nothing at all than it is to give the presents these bosses gave. I asked people about the worst present they’ve ever received from a
I love a good workplace holiday party, but this is not the year to bring everyone together in a hotel ballroom. Nope. And while there’s no legal or even moral obligation to give presents to your staff, it will be appreciated. But what to give? Budgets may be
If you prefer to read, Neelie helpfully included this roundup–not a complete transcript as she probably got bored typing all my “umms” HR lessons from 2020 SL: There are so many things that we’ve learned in HR this year. One of those things indeed goes back to working from home because
Early next year, our company will begin using new software for most everything we do. It’s already so late in the process, so what can we do quickly to ensure that our employees are adequately trained and don’t feel like they are on their own? To read my
LinkedIn has 660 million users–and that number continues to creep up. With that many people, it’s a fantastic place to network, share ideas, and even make new friendships. There are lots of options for interacting on LinkedIn, but some things people do may limit the usefulness of this
What if your good employee does something sketchy? And just what about alcohol in the office?
Humorist David Sedaris tried to be funny writing about firing, but he fell flat. He begins: During this difficult time when so many Americas are looking for work, I’d like introduce an idea for something I’m calling the “citizen’s dismissal.” It’s like a citizen’s arrest, but instead of
Is it okay to breastfeed on camera on a video conference? The Society for Human Resources asked this question. SHRM Connect: Breastfeeding on Zoom Calls… What Would You Do? https://t.co/WC6cp0aHvm #SHRMConnect pic.twitter.com/tXMSNFPcf1 — SHRM (@SHRM) December 2, 2020 I’m glad whoever wrote that is not this woman’s HR
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