Horseplay or harassment? Use common sense

  • August 10, 2016

Employers sometimes have to make judgment calls: Is that misbehavior plain old horseplay … or a serious case of sexual harassment? The difference often comes...

4 ways to increase employee loyalty

  • July 21, 2016

Loyalty is often a big motivator for employees. A feeling of belonging can lead some to put forth just a little extra effort toward accomplishing team goals.

The Tracked Changes conflict

  • July 15, 2016

Over the past few years, Microsoft has tried to help us resolve our internal organizational struggles over Tracked Changes by offering different default flavors,...

How to hold a productive meeting

  • July 12, 2016

Team meetings are the equivalent of football huddles. As such, they are one of the most visible arenas in which you can exert control over the players.

Is your leadership style NFL or NBA?

  • June 30, 2016

Sports commentator Mike Pesca, in considering how Adam Silver of the National Basketball Association and Roger Goodell of the National Football League run their...

Take care when calculating overtime & FMLA

  • June 21, 2016

Do you offer voluntary overtime to employees, but make attendance mandatory if employees sign up? If so, watch how you calculate FMLA leave. You have to include the...