Workplace Resolutions for the New Year

Many of us follow the tradition of making personal resolutions for the new year. But should you also make resolutions for the workplace? A lot of us spend more time in the... Read more »

Dealing with Toxic Employees

In the midst of the pandemic, the Great Resignation shook the American workforce. Between April and September 2021, a record 24 million Americans resigned from their jobs. Employers were left desperate for... Read more »

Managing Toxic Employees

In the midst of the pandemic, the Great Resignation shook the American workforce. Between April and September 2021, a record 24 million Americans resigned from their jobs. Employers were left desperate for... Read more »

Starbucks CEO-as-Barista: Leadership Experts Weigh In

?The new CEO of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan, officially took over for outgoing CEO Howard Schultz on March 20. Before assuming the new role, Narasimhan earned a barista certification and immersed himself in... Read more »

Leading Difficult Conversations About Layoffs

?Massive staffing cuts by U.S.-based tech and finance companies have made the news recently. But while large-scale layoffs generate many headlines, small to midsize organizations also face downsizing decisions.  “Laying someone off... Read more »

4 Ways People Managers Can Help Employees Cope with Layoff Fears

?Less than six months ago, companies were scrambling to hire enough employees to fill open positions. Now, with a possible recession on the horizon, many of these same companies are considering staff... Read more »

Wondering How to Motivate Your Workforce? Take a Page From Psychological Theory

?Organizations that equip their workers with the technology to enable greater independence will benefit from a more committed and higher-performing workforce.  Do you trust your employees? Psychology suggests you should. When employees... Read more »

No Discrimination When Decision-Makers Were Unaware of Disability

?A former employee of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. could not establish disability discrimination when there was no evidence that the managers who fired him knew of his disability prior to discharge,... Read more »

Refusal to Participate in Investigation Bars ADA Claim

An employee who refused to timely meet with his employer’s investigator could not sustain claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) even though he made recent complaints that his ADA rights... Read more »

Challenge of Promotion Denial Wasn’t Time-Barred

Employees suing an employer for creating a hostile work environment can consider a discrete decision, such as a promotion denial that they claim to be discriminatory, as part of the hostile-environment claim,... Read more »
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