I am pleased to share with you a blog I wrote for SHRM Blog.
Well, “Mad Men” is no more.
As AMC marketed it, we have come to an “end of an era.” Or have we?
While it was only a television show, or so people try to tell me, the workplace implications resonated with so many of us in the HR/business community. Perhaps that is because, while much has changed, some things are still painfully similar. Continue reading Mad Men: End of an Era?
I am pleased to share with you a blog I wrote for Talent Culture.
Copernicus said the earth revolves around the sun. Copernicus was only partially correct.
The earth does not always revolve around the sun. In some workplaces, the earth revolves around an employee. Yes, I can tell that each of you is thinking of a particular employee. Let’s hope no one is thinking of you!
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It is again with sadness and hope that I share with you a commentary on Holocaust remembrance. This op-ed piece was published by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Once again, it is Holocaust Remembrance Week. While it is 70 years since the carnage ended, it is still so recent that some of the survivors walk among us.
Some thoughts about this day come to mind. First and foremost, we think of those slaughtered by the Nazi machine – approximately 11 million in all, including millions of children.
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I am pleased to share with you the latest blog I wrote for Entrepreneur.
It is hard to believe it is almost the end of the Mad Men era. I increasingly fear that Don may face the same fate as Rachel Menken Katz (may she rest in peace).
For now let’s focus on one aspect from Sunday’s episode of Mad Men. The conversation between Joan and Peggy and three men who work for the parent company, McCann Erickson, with regard to their client, Topaz pantyhose.
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I am pleased to post a blog I wrote for SHRM Blog.
Now, it’s time for headlines of the latest news:
In “It Will v Never Happen,” the NLRB stated that “management rights must be respected and it is not for the NLRB to tell employers how to run their businesses. We decline the union’s invitation to do so.”
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I am pleased to share with you my most recent blog for Entrepreneur on:
(a) the impact of the recent decision by SCOTUS on excluding pregnant employees form light duty programs and
(b) pregnancy discrimination and accommodations generally
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With all due respect to the DOL:
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We all know the importance of recognition and appreciation. In this context, some people say “you’re the best.”
Words matter and these words are troublesome for a few reasons. First and foremost: how is the recipient to respond? Continue reading “You’re The Best”
I am pleased to post my latest blog from Entrepreneur.
Let’s face it. Almost every businessperson works day and night.
Is your iPhone next to your bed? Do you check your email before your sleep?
So as work cascades into every aspect of life, it is not surprising that personal issues (including matters romantic and sexual) also cascade into the workplace. Continue reading Lust and Love in the Workplace
I am pleased to post my latest blog for SHRM Blog on the dangers of recognizing Valentine’s Day in the workplace.
Well, there are now fewer calls to the phone banks of plaintiffs’ lawyers’ as most problems resulting from holiday parties already have been raised. But plaintiffs’ lawyers have no fear: there will be a salvo of calls after Valentine’s Day. And that reminds me of a story.
It is 9:00 a.m. A secretary reports to her desk. Waiting for her is a sealed card.
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