Unfortunately, the majority of us have either had to deliver an unpleasant message or receive one. It’s not fun. In fact, we’re probably all familiar with the emotions that can well up within us in those situations. Leaders who strive … Continue reading
Thanks to HR Magazine writer, Dori Meinert, for extensively quoting me in her article “How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation” in the December 2014 edition of HR Magazine. Ms. Meinert’s article provides great insights for HR professionals and others responsible … Continue reading
Eighty-four percent of employees who report a compliance concern outside their company first reported the concern internally. It was only after the employer failed to address the concern satisfactorily that the employee reported the concern to a third-party outside the … Continue reading
I’m probably one of the few mediators in the country who has literally sat at every seat at the proverbial workplace mediation table. Over the course of my career, I’ve been outside counsel for employers; in-house counsel at the General … Continue reading
A recent discussion I had with a group of business people at various stages of their careers is the genesis for this blog posting. In the discussion, we were talking about the different dispute resolution processes we might use to … Continue reading
What pushes your buttons at work? This is not an idle question. Knowing the answer can determine your ultimate success and happiness at work. Why? Because this type of self-awareness is required before you can make a conscious choice of … Continue reading
The statistics from the new ManpowerGroup survey will be the numbers touted in leadership, employee communications and human resources meetings through the U.S. They are: 86% of employees are planning their exit for 2013. Only 5% intend stay put. The … Continue reading
As Barney sang on Barney & Friends, “everyone is special, everyone in his or her own way.” In fact, it is our “specialness” that makes us human and creates the differences in values, thinking and philosophy that can cause conflict … Continue reading