Communication

Tech-free meetings improve ideation

06/03/2015

More and more research is surfacing that indicates that technology hurts your ability to understand and process important information. The next time you conduct a brainstorming or problem-solving session, follow these tips to encourage deep thinking.

The big lie about work that no one really believes

05/29/2015

Writing in his new book The Alliance, Hoffman calls out what he calls the biggest lie employers tell employees.

Few bosses talk politics, but some twist employees’ arms

05/15/2015

Only a quarter of employees polled said their managers have brought up national, state or local politics at work. However, 14% said they felt the motive was to coerce them into agreeing with the boss.

What are people thinking? 3 survey tools

05/02/2015

Free survey tools enable you to query your customers, staff or followers about a particular topic. You can set up a two- to three-question survey in under five minutes with any of these online survey tools.

Get the Most Out of Exit Interviews

04/25/2015

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When you hire someone with a disability …

04/15/2015

You’ve just hired a new employee. She uses a powered chair. You know she can do the work, but you’re concerned with how she’ll fit in with the team. Here are a few tips on how to make everyone feel more comfortable.

NLRB probes slow response to post office data breach

04/13/2015

The National Labor Relations Board has taken the U.S. Postal Service to task over its delay in informing its employees of a cyber breach in the late summer or early fall of 2014.

Building a team, block by block

03/25/2015

Carving out standing meeting times with every employee you lead may be the secret to building a dream team. Here’s why.

Workplace lexicon update

03/13/2015

Sadly, these buzz phrases have recently entered the vocational vocabulary, according to Forbes.

Why ‘ASAP’ is a lousy directive

03/02/2015

While requesting results “as soon as possible” can underscore the urgency of the job at hand, it can also breed resentment if workers tire of always having to rush in a panic to give you what you want.