November 19, 2010 10:53 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
An employee with an eye condition was denied a request to change his schedule to avoid driving home in the dark. He was eventually terminated, and he sued for disability discrimination. Did he win? Read on to see if the court thought he had a case.
November 17, 2010 10:50 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
The Goal-Setting Managerial Style arguably the most important of the six managerial styles you’ll find. To deploy the Goal-Setting Style effectively, leaders need to have the confidence that they’ve decided on the right course of action. Read on to learn more about how to use this method effectively.
November 15, 2010 10:50 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
It’s challenging enough to evaluate all the employees who report to you once a year. Doing it more often might seem unbearable, but sometimes it’s necessary. Keep reading to learn about situations where an interim evaluation might be useful.
November 12, 2010 10:55 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer7 Comments
Most managers are diligent, empathetic and savvy professionals who know how to get the best from their people and stay on the right side of the law. Then there are these supervisors. Read on to hear the stories of the dumbest sexual harassment cases in recent memory.
November 10, 2010 10:45 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
It’s a bad idea in general to make assumptions about what employees did or didn’t do. But if an employee comes to you with a complaint, those assumptions become even more dangerous. Read on to learn more about the worst mistake supervisors can make in dealing with employee complaints.
November 5, 2010 10:40 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Everybody loses when managers rank employees against one another, according to a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Read on to learn the surprising results of this research.
November 3, 2010 10:45 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Do you offer signing bonuses to new hires? A new survey may give you an idea of whether you need to in order to remain competitive. Read on to learn which groups of employees you should start considering offering signing bonuses to.
October 29, 2010 11:30 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Done right, holiday celebrations aren’t just about fun; they’re about creating a sense of shared culture. Done wrong, they can sap morale or even turn into a legal nightmare. Read on to learn what you can do to keep your Halloween party from turning into a disaster
October 27, 2010 11:30 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
The first thing every new manager needs to accept is that you’re not one of the gang anymore. As a manager you represent the company. Which means you have to adopt an entirely new standard of behavior. Read on to learn why accepting this challenge is so important, and why managers who don’t do it so frequently fail.
October 25, 2010 11:30 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
If you temporarily reassign employees’ duties to prepare for their absence on FMLA leave, can they later turn around and accuse you of an adverse job action? Probably not. Read on to learn why the courts ruled that this kind of reassignment doesn’t violate FMLA regulations.
