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They’re lazy. They are more interested in their leisure activities than in getting the work done. They’re spoiled rotten. Those were the sentiments hurled at my age cohort when we were 28-year-olds embarking upon our careers. Except the wording was quite a bit coarser. The older generation was absolutely convinced that we were going to […]
Behaving properly shouldn’t be that difficult. Sadly, for some, it is. So, how do you protect your company from being exposed to liability, embarrassment, and vilification? Taking action involves four basic steps: First, implement a workplace training program to address what I call “sexual misbehavior” (sexual harassment and sexual assault). Second, institute a zero-tolerance policy […]
Career Priorities: How to Determine What Motivates You It’s important to recognize that our actions in life consist of a series of priorities. With almost every action, every day, we prioritize. Some priority setting is intentional and makes total sense. Some are subconscious and go on almost in the background. For example, when you take […]
The times they are a-changin’. And not a minute too soon. But how should we conduct ourselves in a post #MeToo environment? When I first completed drafting my thoughts for this article, a colleague asked me a basic question: Why are you only addressing males– doesn’t everyone have an obligation to comport themselves appropriately in the workplace? In […]