I am pleased to post the blog I wrote for SHRM for Veterans Day entitled, Don’t Stop with “Thank You for Your Service”.
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Fix, Don’t Nix, Your Performance Reviews
I am pleased to share my Entrepreneur blog post regarding the importance of performance reviews.
Gender, Influence and the Use of Qualifiers
I am pleased to share my blog post for TalentCulture on Gender, Influence and the Use of Qualifiers.
3 Guard Rails for Workplace Discussions on Marriage Equality
I am pleased to share the blog I wrote for SHRM on Guard Rails for Workplace Discussions on Marriage Equality:
The 6th Circuit Decision on the ADA & Telecommuting: Important But Not Surprising
In the EEOC v. Ford Motor Company, the Sixth Circuit recently held that telecommuting could be a reasonable accommodation under the ADA for the employee at issue. Commentators have described the decision as everything from “ground breaking” to opening up the “flood gates” to telecommuting accommodation requests.
I am not surprised by the Sixth Circuit’s decision. I am a bit surprised by the reaction to it. Continue reading The 6th Circuit Decision on the ADA & Telecommuting: Important But Not Surprising
5 Categories of Social Media Content for Supervisory Training
I am pleased to post a blog I wrote for SHRM Blog. You can read it here.
Is the Mad Men Corporate Closet a Relic of the Past?
Last night’s #MadMen was one of its very best. The cold war between Don and Peggy has thawed. After confiding in each other about their vulnerabilities, and also sharing some laughs, Don and Peggy danced tenderly together to Sinatra’s “My Way.” Somehow Don and Peggy are their best when they are their best with each other. Will they end up together? Continue reading Is the Mad Men Corporate Closet a Relic of the Past?
Don Draper’s Best Friend: Alcohol?
Last week, Don returned to work with a little help from Roger. The partners took him back, but imposed restrictions. One of them: no drinking at work.
Last night, Lou gave Peggy a plum of an assignment and assigned Don to support her. Role reversals are never easy and this one made both Don and Peggy palpably uncomfortable. Continue reading Don Draper’s Best Friend: Alcohol?
Y Tu Joan and Peggy
Well, last night, Don Draper finally returned to work. After getting an offer from a competitor, Don confronts Roger, who agrees to take him back.
However, Roger did not obtain prior approval from the other partners. When they met, they agreed to Don’s return subject to restrictions, such as no drinking at work (makes sense) and no meeting with clients alone (less so). Continue reading Y Tu Joan and Peggy
Holocaust Remembrance Day – A Personal Perspective
For me, this day is very personal. Most of my family was murdered by the Nazis.
But even those not directly affected in terms of their families breathe some of the second hand smoke of the Holocaust atrocity. Continue reading Holocaust Remembrance Day – A Personal Perspective