by Caroline | Jul 18, 2019 | Coaching, Communication, Company Culture, Leadership
One thing many managers may not appreciate about being a manager is the necessity of having icky conversations. What is an icky conversation? It might be telling the associate, driving with you to the sales call, that his breath will be a problem in the client...
by Caroline | May 1, 2019 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Management
Doing the right thing doesn’t always get rewarded. We all know the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished.” But that is not the topic of this blog. This time, doing good is being rewarded by the federal government. Shocked? Read on. There are tax...
by Caroline | Apr 3, 2019 | Company Culture, Leadership, Management, React to Change, retaliation
I recently read an article published by SHRM entitled “Employer Couldn’t Selectively Enforce Prohibition on Sleeping on the Job” and I thought “Oh, there has got to be a catch.” Yes, employers and HR professionals are sometimes flummoxed by EEOC decisions...
by Caroline | Jan 30, 2019 | Firing, Leadership, Management
I was chatting with a business owner last week and the topic of sunk costs came up in the conversation. Sunk costs? In economic terms, these are costs that cannot be recovered. Like when you’ve already invested $1,000 in repairing a beloved car and find out...
by Caroline | Jan 16, 2019 | Adapt to Change, Company Culture, Leadership
Groundhog Day is right around the corner, which always reminds me of the movie with Bill Murray. I love that movie. In case you haven’t seen it—is that even possible? Groundhog Day is about a guy who keeps living the same day over and over again and eventually sees it...
