Racial remarks? Respond quickly and forcefully
As a manager, it’s your responsibility to ensure that none of your people behave in a way that diminishes the sense of mutual respect and dignity in your unit. That’s what insensitive racial remarks do.
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Demote a staffer? Make it work
If you decide that demotion is a viable alternative to terminating a particular employee, knowing how to execute the demotion properly is essential to making it work.
Job cuts jumped 60% in March
U.S. employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in March 2024.
Recognize legal peril of automatically rejecting requests for religious accommodation
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy, employees and their lawyers have been testing the limits on how far employers must go to accommodate religious beliefs and practices.
Stress at work: Breaking the burnout cycle
Missed deadlines. Constant pressure. Dwindling motivation. These are the warning signs of workplace stress—a challenge that has grown from an occasional concern to a critical threat to organizational health and individual performance. As National Stress Awareness Month brings these challenges into f
Lighten your load: The cost of carrying emotional baggage
Many people go through life wearing a heavy (metaphorical) backpack, a backpack filled with bricks of life’s disappointments, frustrations, judgments and grudges. The backpack gets heavier and heavier as more bricks are added, making each day more of a struggle.
6 steps to help managers think before offering a harsh reaction
Ever scream at an employee and later regret it? Managers are only human. Sometimes they overreact to bad news, express outrage over mistakes or lash out at unsuitable behavior. After a sincere apology, workers tend to forgive an occasional tirade. If you make a habit of releasing strong emotions fir
4 factors that make a big difference when managing remote employees
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic thrust managers into uncharted territory, telecommuting remains integral to some organizations. Managers added new skills to their arsenal over that time and continue to seek ways of improving. Stellar ideas often come from others in the same situation. In a re
How to manage overly conversational employees
While communication remains essential, unchecked verbosity creates ripple effects: delayed decisions, meeting fatigue and the subtle message that time is an unlimited resource when it’s your most precious one.
Recognize the bright line between harassment and run-of-the-mill personality clashes
Employees don’t always get along—and you can’t force them to actually like each other. Take solace in the fact that unless workplace animosity creates a truly hostile environment, allegations of discrimination or harassment won’t succeed in court unless an employee can prove that a co-worker targete