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Take steps to ease conflict over election results

11/18/2016
If pro-Trump/anti-Trump debates are simmering among your employees, don’t ignore them.

Every time, be ready to justify why you disciplined

11/17/2016
Generally, you should enforce workplace rules as equally as possible.

Beware hasty decisions, investigate all the angles

11/10/2016
After investigating a workplace incident but before making a final decision, consider hiring a neutral investigator to assess what really happened.

Managing is a matter of trust

11/06/2016
How to get your employees to believe in you, the organization and its mission.

8 tips for reviews that help employees & you

10/27/2016
A good performance review process benefits employees and employers alike.

When nagging is necessary

10/26/2016
Nobody wants to be deemed a nag, but sometimes you have to let your inner-nag come out to push people to act or move tasks along.

10 excuses for calling in sick when you really are not

10/25/2016
Calling in sick when you’re feeling just fine isn’t a new phenomenon, and the whacked-out rationales never get old.

Apply this fair and firm 5-step progressive discipline policy

10/25/2016
A progressive discipline system is the most reliable way to protect your organization from wrongful termination charges.

Lawsuit-proof your processes: Document employee progress against goals

10/24/2016
Smart employers make sure they keep the focus on employee performance the whole time a worker is employed.

10 signs an employee is promotable

10/15/2016
Use this checklist to determine if your employee does any of the following and deserves that big promotion.