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Who Is a Millennial and What Difference Does It Make?
April 15, 2016 by Jan Shawkey"Millennials are often miscategorized, leading to the impression that the whole generation is lazy...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Who Is a Millennial and What Difference Does It Make?
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10 Tips for Mediating Workplace Conflicts
by Jan Shawkey"Even if you make the most careful hires based on cultural fit, skills and experience, workplace conflicts inevitably arise between co-workers...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 10 Tips for Mediating Workplace Conflicts
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How Layoffs Hurt Companies
by Jan Shawkey"Time was, layoffs were seen as an emergency strategy, the last resort in a downturn or crisis...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on How Layoffs Hurt Companies
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The Telework Coalition
December 7, 2015 by Jan ShawkeyClick below to visit the website for the Telework Coalition...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: WebComments Off on The Telework Coalition
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Seattle Company Copes with Backlash on $70,000 Minimum Wage
November 20, 2015 by Jan Shawkey"There are times Dan Price feels as if he stumbled into the middle of the street with a flag and found himself at the head of a parade...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Seattle Company Copes with Backlash on $70,000 Minimum Wage
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Bosses Use Tech Tools to Track, Manage Workers’ Time
by Jan Shawkey"New workplace technology is allowing white-collar jobs to be tracked, tweaked and managed using an increasingly wide range of tools to monitor workers’ efforts...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Bosses Use Tech Tools to Track, Manage Workers’ Time
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The Changing World of Work
November 16, 2015 by Jan ShawkeyCategory: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: WebComments Off on The Changing World of Work
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When Should You Fire a “Good Enough” Employee?
July 12, 2015 by Jan ShawkeyAccording to Jodi Glickman (photo, left) and Alicia Bassuk, "The decision to terminate an employee is never easy...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on When Should You Fire a “Good Enough” Employee?
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Zappos Is Bringing Uber-like Surge Pay to the Workplace
February 21, 2015 by Jan Shawkey"For the online retailer’s call center employees, more caller demand means more pay...Category: Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Zappos Is Bringing Uber-like Surge Pay to the Workplace
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3 Things Your Company Needs to Know about the Future of Work
January 30, 2015 by Jan Shawkey"The workforce, workplace, and business resources are all transforming at a rapid pace thanks to the technological revolution...Category: Management Roles, Functions, and Skills, Management-Workforce Relations, Special: ArticlesComments Off on 3 Things Your Company Needs to Know about the Future of Work