Are you struggling to create order in the disorganized chaos that is your workspace? Do you need more effective systems for keeping yourself, your team and your workload...
Don't let a challenging employee infect your entire work group – let workplace expert Marie McIntyre's 10-step "coaching road map" show you how to handle all those...
Just one bad apple is all it takes to infect the entire workforce and demoralize everybody. Don't let things go too far – learn how to put a strategy in place to...
It may seem like firing employees while they're on FMLA leave (or are just returned from FMLA) will earn you an instant trip to the courthouse. But it doesn't have to...
Federal law is fairly clear: Marijuana use or possession is still illegal. But the smoke screen comes from a jumble of state laws. Learn how to develop the most legally...
You spend so much time and effort finding the right people, but what happens when they show up on Day One? How do you handle employees' first few hours and their crucial...
Workplace guru and syndicated columnist Marie McIntyre will help you successfully defuse the negative impact of gossip, rumors, and workplace busybodies. Imagine your...
In light of increasing immigration enforcement and compliance changes, make sure your hiring policies and practices conform to the latest federal and state rules and...
Your employee handbook can be an invaluable organizational tool … or an employment lawsuit waiting to happen. And in recent years, Congress and state legislatures have...
Are you confident your organization is retaining email, text messages, personnel info and other electronic HR and business records in full compliance with the law?...
The federal government predicts its new crackdown on employee misclassification will reap at least $7 billion in federal revenue over the next 10 years. Don't become a...
Because difficult conversations can feel uncomfortable and hazardous, we tend to avoid having them. However, delaying the discussion often makes the situation worse,...
"Command and control" management is out. Today's workplace requires managers who engage and inspire – not just tell employees what to do. New research shows that this...
If you had to miss work for a week... two weeks... or even a month, could your co-workers or manager step in and fulfill your responsibilities, WITHOUT a major...
Just one mistake during the termination process – a discipline error, documentation slip-up or the wrong words at the termination meeting – can spark years of...
