Some employees have talent, but fail to live up to expectations. They miss deadlines, ask for extensions, and frequently submit work at the last minute. These employees “always seem busy when it comes ...

The supervisor walked into his manager’s office and handed over a personnel action form. “This just needs your signature. We need to fire this employee. He doesn’t show up on time, does a lousy job ...

I took a new job five months ago. I'm the HR Manager in a privately-owned business. It's a bigger job than I've had before and I like it, but I'm on a steep learning curve. In the past, when a ...

I could use your help with a situation I'm facing at work. I manage a Tech Support department of 22 technicians who help our customers using text, phone and email and they do a great job. However, I ...

There’s a huge number of surveys that organizations can use to measure employee engagement. Unfortunately, no matter how it is measured, engagement has remained relatively unchanged. According to ...

Employee impairment from drug or alcohol use and the effects of substance addiction create significant risks in the manufacturing workplace. A momentary lapse of attention caused by impairment from ...

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