People Management

Treating people with ‘process fairness’

A tale of two companies and downsizing.

Ohio Fair Employment Practices Act

Under the Ohio Fair Employment Practices Act (OFEPA), it’s illegal to subject people to differential treatment based on race, color, religion, sex, national...

Artie McGovern, branding pioneer

Nowadays, when you hear about celebrities turning themselves into brands, it’s nothing special. In 1925, it was.

NBA coach Pat Riley on preparation

The more thorough you are, the less desperate you will be.

Procrastination 101 from The Odyssey

Homer’s Odyssey tells us that Penelope used procrastination to meet an important goal.

Sample Policy: Moonlighting

The following sample policies were excerpted from The Book of Company Policies, published by HR Specialist, © 2007. Edit for your organization’s...

Sample Policy: At-Will Employment

Sample Policy: Working Hours

Sample Policy: Meal Breaks

Sample Policy: Bad-Weather Time Off

Sample Policy: Employment of Relatives

Sample Policy: Job Sharing

Sample Policy: Volunteerism Leave

Setting clear performance standards

"I didn't know what you expected ... Well, no one told me to do it that way!" Have you heard this complaint before? Probably so.

Why Henry Ford doubled wages

When Henry Ford announced Five-Dollar Day in 1914, it created a sensation. Overnight, the Ford Motor Co. would double the standard wage of automobile workers. Why did...

Ben Franklin on continuous improvement

Benjamin Franklin managed to set up America’s first publishing chain, public library, fire department and nonsectarian university; plus “discover”...

Mike’s sells the rumble, not the Harley

In 1992, Mike Schwartz walked into a Harley-Davidson dealership in Delaware … and learned that he’d have to wait a year and half for his bike. Convinced...

How Snapper’s CEO said ‘No’to Wal-Mart

When he acquired high-end lawn mower manufacturer Snapper in 2002, CEO Jim Wier’s lowest-priced machine sold for about $350. Because Wal-Mart also sold six other...

Basics from the Law of the Edge

Professional football teams are fairly evenly matched. What makes the difference between winners and losers is leadership. John C. Maxwell calls it the Law of the Edge,...

How do you define administrative assistant titles?

Administrative assistants can complete a range of duties & have even more potential job titles. Learn about assistant levels titles and how their titles differ.