November 28, 2011 9:33 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer1 Comment
Do your line managers dread salary reviews with their employees? If so, you may want to introduce them to the MULA method for salary reviews. Read on to see a new method of providing salary reviews designed to make the process more bearable.
November 23, 2011 9:56 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
When an employee files a complaint, managers have an obligation to do something about it. Otherwise, if the situation degenerates into a lawsuit, the organization may well be liable for the manager’s failure to act. Read on to learn what actions managers should take when faced with a complaint.
November 21, 2011 9:48 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer25 Comments
A worker complains of a racially hostile work environment, and then gets seriously injured shortly thereafter. Are the two events related, or just an unfortunate coincidence? Read on to learn the details, and chime in with how you think the court ruled this case.
November 18, 2011 9:53 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
No manager wants his or her department to be confused with a college party. But on the other hand, employees who feel too bottled up aren’t likely to produce great work either. A new study suggests that employees who must sit on their emotions are less productive than those who don’t. Read on to learn what this conclusion means for your organization.
November 16, 2011 9:41 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
A recent study looked into what types of employee recognition have the greatest impact. Surprisingly, simply highlighting a job well done had less impact than other methods of praise. Read on to learn how managers can best show appreciation for employees, and what this discovery could mean for your organization.
November 14, 2011 9:50 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
In most instances, dealing with disruptive employees is simple; tell them to shape up or ship out. But what should managers do about decent employees who are difficult to work with? Read on to learn a few ways to deal with employees who cop an attitude.
November 11, 2011 9:38 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
If you have a lot of multitaskers on your team, you may consider that a good thing. But maybe you shouldn’t. Read on to learn four negative effects of multitasking on your people.
November 9, 2011 10:22 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Your organization may allow termination for being insubordinate, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still think the matter through. Read on to learn more about why you should never fire someone in anger.
November 7, 2011 10:12 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer28 Comments
What are supervisors required to do when it comes to prejudiced customers who refuse to deal with employees of a certain race? A recent court case dealt with this very issue. Read on to learn the details, and how the courts ruling could affect your organization.
November 2, 2011 9:55 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
When an employee leaves your organization, he has little incentive to be honest about his experience there, since he probably doesn’t want to burn the bridge. So how can you get a departing employee to be honest during an exit interview? Read on to learn a technique for getting people to open up in an exit interview.
