| | | | | | | | | Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk | By John Hollon, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 5:59 AM | Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in the next few months — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from October 2011. Anytime you see a story with a headline that reads “The Art of Layoffs,” you better prepare yourself for a... | | |
| Sometimes, You Just Can’t Get Employees to Improve | By Mike Kappel, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 5:05 AM | In my 30 years of running my own business, I’ve seen just about every performance issue you can imagine, and maybe even a few you can’t. I believe in my employees and I always try to help them make the most of their talents by empowering them, motivating them, and helping them get more... | | |
| The Ultimate Workplace Power? When Managers Decide to Apologize | By David Lee, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 4:00 AM | “They weren’t quite sure what to do with it.” Cheryl chuckled after telling me what happened with her team. The “it” her team wasn’t quite sure how to deal with was Cheryl telling them she recognized she handled a situation poorly the previous day. “I told them what I had done wrong, what... | | |
| Does a Temporary Disability Qualify as an ADA Disability? | By Eric B. Meyer, Monday, March 7, 2016 7:11 AM | By Eric B. Meyer A temporary disability isn’t an Americans with Disabilities Act “disability” — except, when it is. In the recent case Clark v. Boyd Tunica, Inc., the plaintiff suffered a fractured ankle on the job. Her employer had a policy that employees were subject to drug tests following an on-the-job injury or illness... | | |
| Hiring Wisdom: Think Again If You Aren’t Trying to Impress Candidates | By Mel Kleiman, Monday, March 7, 2016 5:59 AM | If you don’t think it’s important for you to favorably impress job applicants and make sure they have a positive experience — whether you hire them or not — think again. In 2014, there were 6.2 unemployed people for every job opening. At the end of 2015, that number was dramatically lower: 1.6 per... | | |
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