December 16, 2024 News 0 Comments [Newsletter] Work From Home Is Here To Stay Two months ago, I joined a virtual writing workshop. Every Friday morning, a group of strangers gathered online to write furiously for 45 minutes. ... Read More
December 12, 2024 Career Development 0 Comments How to Improve Performance Results at Work Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I think it’s a given that organizations want employees to perform at a high level. But do employees feel ... Read More
December 6, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This — Improve Your HR It’s OK to say “Merry Christmas” at work. It’s OK to put up a Christmas tree. It’s OK to have a secret Santa, a Christmas ... Read More
December 2, 2024 News 0 Comments [Newsletter] Amazon Makes It Harder For Disabled Employees To Work From Home Happy Monday! Can you believe it? The first Monday of the final month of 2024 is already here. As we wind down the year, ... Read More
November 26, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the bacon monitor, the baby boom, and other tales of holidays at work — Ask a Manager Over the years, readers have submitted a tremendous number of amusing stories about holidays at work. Here are some of my favorites. 1. The ... Read More
November 25, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the boat party rations, the cook-off vote theft, and other food stories from work — Ask a Manager All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday work stories readers have shared here in the ... Read More
November 18, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the Rolodex hoarder, the used tea bags, and other stories of territorial behavior at work — Ask a Manager Last week we discussed territorial behavior at work and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The Rolodex I worked with ... Read More
November 15, 2024 "Why Have You Been Out of Work So Long?" 0 Comments Why Have You Been Out of Work So Long? By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter explains a simple and effective ... Read More
November 14, 2024 Business 0 Comments De-escalate Conflict @ Work with These Communication Skills – MiddleMe Workplace conflicts are common and can impact the entire team in various ways. They can stop productivity and split the team into two. But ... Read More
November 14, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments reading in the car on work trips, employer wants my book money, and more — Ask a Manager Here are three updates from past letter-writers. 1. Is it rude to read in the car on work trips? I have a happy update. ... Read More