The Chicken or the Egg?

Can you hire a replacement for someone before you fire them? Or, should you fire them, then replace them? We’ve observed companies (our clients and others) thinking about this more carefully before deciding how to handle a replacement. We applaud this, because it considers the needs of the company, the team, and the current employee.…

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Unlimited PTO – Friend or Foe?

We touched on this issue briefly in a previous post on new trends in employee benefits. This can be and is a powerful recruiting tool. But is it a good thing or a bad thing? There are several pros and cons to consider. Unlimited PTO originated in start-up tech firms – no surprise — and…

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How do I respond to negative feedback?

None of us like to be criticized. We’re only human. But the important thing to remember when you’re receiving less-than-glowing feedback is feedback is good. It is your friend. How else would you know if you’re doing something wrong? How else would you learn about a better way to accomplish a goal? How else would…

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Can you fire someone or get fired for social media posts?

Does anyone remember what our mothers used to teach us? “If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all.” Or perhaps I’m dating myself. After the year we’ve just had, I wonder. But, I digress. We’re here to talk about social media posts and to discuss the questions: Can you fire…

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Managing Mean People

It’s happened to all of us. We’ve been shocked, embarrassed, angered, insulted or offended by someone in our workplace. Or worse, witnessed it happen to someone else. Yikes. What do we do? How do we react? What do we say? A lot of people seem to agree that the best response is no response. Ignore…

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Support your employee’s participation in clubs and associations

Why should you support your employee’s participation in clubs and associations? Because it makes for happier, better-informed and better-connected employees, which will ultimately result in a more profitable bottom line for you. Encouraging your employees to join and regularly participate in community groups is a wonderful way to give back to your community. Employees benefit…

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