While male victims sometimes experience behavior like groping and unwanted sexual advances, employment lawyers say increasingly “locker room” type behavior like vulgar talk and horseplay with sexual connotations have been the subject of claims.
Do your direct reports work together like a real team? Do they need to?
In today’s companies, groups of direct reports are often referred to as “teams.” Yet, quite frequently, they either don’t function as true teams, or they don’t engage in the level of teamwork needed to optimize their performance. Many “teams” might be more accurately called “staffs,” implying a group that serves as an extension of the […]
Onboarding new employees doesn’t stop their first day of work
After weeks or months are trying to find the “perfect candidate,” you finally hired that new employee! On Day 1: they came in, did their paperwork and you whisked them off to their new department to become familiar with their new position and new employees. Your job is done, right? Sure, if all you wanted […]
Ears to hear: Three levels of listening for compensation pros
…it is often through experience and “seasoning” that we become comfortable admitting we don’t have all the answers and can open ourselves to listening and learning.