Communication

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.

Bright idea: Think outside the suggestion box

02/23/2015

Often, employees do have some great ideas. They just need the right way to deliver them to you.

Don’t fear surveying employee attitudes

01/28/2015

You might not always like what they tell you, but one thing you don’t need to be wary of is a lawsuit.

Love it or hate it, email is indispensable

01/23/2015

Email tops the list of tech tools Americans depend on to get their work done.

At the tone, send me a text

01/20/2015

Forget leaving a phone message for employees at Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters. The soft drink giant pulled the plug on voice mail last month.

Why was Joe fired? Stay mum

01/12/2015

Post-termination communication is one area in which managers can get into trouble. Managers should follow these best practices when communicating about an employee’s departure.