March 24, 2010 10:00 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer2 Comments
It’s tempting to fire an insubordinate employee on the spot when they push you too far. It might feel good to shout, “You’re fired” and then kick them out of your office. But letting anger drive employee terminations is a critical mistake. Fortunately, there is a low-risk way to deal with situations like this that can deliver a positive result.
March 22, 2010 4:08 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Good intentions in the hiring of a disabled worker were not enough. This company failed in two key area of disability discrimination prevention. They failed to train the other employees and didn’t monitor their employees’ conduct at work. This oversight lead them to an EEOC claim that cost them ninety thousand dollars.
March 22, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
It happens a lot more than you would like to believe. Supervisors and managers sweeten employee performance reviews in order to avoid a confrontation. This saves them some short-term angst but it creates a myriad of long-term issues for your company, including continued employee performance problems and exposure to the risk of employee lawsuits.
March 19, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
The new Mental Health Parity regulations say that health plans have to offer the same level of benefits for mental health treatment as for other kinds of treatment. Find out what that’s going to mean for your health plan and your company.
March 17, 2010 4:30 pmPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
Employee recognition is tricky business. Nonmonetary rewards such as free tickets, a nice dinner or a get-away weekend can have a positive impact on morale. But employee recognition has to be done the right way or it can backfire.
March 12, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer10 Comments
Too often bosses don’t confront insubordinate behavior. They let it fester. Tension builds, and then they make the biggest mistake possible…
March 10, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer14 Comments
Budget conscious CEOs can’t always justify investment in employee training… and for good reason. Studies show that only 15 percent of training achieves sustained behavior change. But there’s hope. When managers focus on follow-up, training pays.
March 5, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer10 Comments
Employers who compel employees to make charitable contributions, especially to specific charities, run two risks: legal trouble and morale damage.
March 3, 2010 8:00 amPublished by Stephen J. Meyer4 Comments
Do you have a social media policy? You should. Employees can cause all kinds of trouble — from lost productivity and damage to corporate reputation to loss of company secrets — if you don’t give them clear guidelines on how (and how not) to Twitter, blog and so forth.
February 25, 2010 10:00 amPublished by Stephen J. MeyerLeave your thoughts
There’s no question that some managers are stingy about praise and need to be reminded to give more of it. It may even be true that there is a “praise deficit” in most organizations. But spreading praise like peanut butter throughout the organization is not the answer.
