Workplace dating policies: Employer’s guide

  • October 07, 2012

Office romances can not only have an adverse effect on workplace productivity, but can engender claims of favoritism, sexual harassment and retaliation. So employers...

Progressive discipline: legal issues

  • October 06, 2012

Progressive discipline policies are not mandated by either state or federal employment laws. But legal issues often arise from the application of progressive discipline...

Handling insubordination: manager guidelines

  • October 03, 2012

Insubordination can result when difficult employees intentionally disregard a direct order from a manager, or inadvertently cross the discipline line when company...

Birdseye’s knack for problem-solving

  • October 02, 2012

Clarence Birdseye was the classic American inventor who became rich by finding marketable solutions to everyday problems. Before his company came along in the early 20th...

The importance of latte

  • October 02, 2012

If you’ve read any of David Bach’s books, (Start Late Finish Rich, Debt Free for Life, The Automatic Millionaire), one of his core concepts is The Latte...