Co-ed Company Restrooms: Is this a Viable Option or a Total No-No? When the manager of a company heads off to work each morning there might be dozens of thoughts running through their mind such as their tasks for the day, meetings they have to attend, calls they need to make, and deadlines they have […]

Considering the amount of time most people spend at their jobs, it’s no wonder romantic relationships are a common thing. After all, the workplace provides an environment where everyone shares at least one important area of common ground.  When employees see each other on a daily basis, romantic relationships are bound to happen.  In fact, […]

In this day and age employers need to be increasingly aware of happenings in the workplace and issues related to unlawful employee conduct.  Some of these include things like identity theft, data security, sexual harassment, viewing of pornography, lowered productivity, and on-the-job accidents.  Unless employers want to risk spending exorbitant amounts of money on litigation, […]

We have all heard that laughter is the best medicine and it really is true.  Laughter helps to relieve stress and elevate your mood.  Laughter also helps to create a sense of unity and brings people together.  So, it’s no wonder that laughter can be a powerful tool for managing conflict and defusing tense situations.  […]

These days it’s safe to say that just about every employee is bringing a cell phone to work.  This can cause quite a stir in the business world. Cell phone abuse can result in financial loss from lower production, missed deadlines, and forced overtime. Likewise, personal phone conversations can be disruptive and cell phone abuse […]

There is no question that business attire has changed significantly over the years.  It seems as though people have forgotten why proper dress attire is so important in the workplace.  The major reason why proper dress attire is so important for businesses is that it presents a visual message to employees that they are professionals.  […]

We’ve still got another month left of summer but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about December.  If you are planning to host an office Christmas party, holiday get together, or year-end celebration of sorts, now is the perfect time to get a head start on your planning. While it may seem […]

Keeping your staff motivated and engaged day in and day out can be a challenge.  This is especially true on certain days of the week.  While some people can happily and easily get right back into the swing of things on Monday morning, others require a little more effort to get out of the weekend […]

The colors we choose to wear affect us more than we might think.  People tend to associate colors with many different things and oftentimes the colors we wear have meaning beyond just the visual.  Different colors create different moods and are appropriate in different settings.  Think about it…there’s a reason we don’t wear red or […]

Most of us have had a boss at some point that was less than stellar.  They are the ones we remember as being unorganized, micromanagers, too friendly with the staff, or just flat out rude.  As bad as these bosses might have seemed, they pale in comparison to the managerial styles of the most loathsome […]