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Eric Swenson's Letter to Leaders
Eric's "Letter to Leaders" covers current leadership and workforce topics.
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Sep 20, 20071 min read
The New Reality of Overtime Violations
Overtime is an incredibly complicated issue and generally misunderstood by both employers and employees. Yet the growth rate of lawsuits...
Sep 17, 20071 min read
Managers – And A Sense of Humor
Last month, Robert Half International published a survey which showed 97 per cent of those surveyed responded that they are more inclined...
Sep 11, 20072 min read
Howard Stern A Great Boss? It’s True!
An example of that is Howard Stern. Yes, that Howard Stern: the controversial radio show host. No matter what you might think of...
Aug 27, 20071 min read
The Worst Bosses In America
Although these stories are amusing, it’s a sobering reminder for all managers to apply the “Golden Rule” when leading people. It’s easy...
Aug 6, 20071 min read
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Aug 3, 20073 min read
Benefits of Paying Employee Tuition
NEW YORK -With the start of the school year not far off, employees of small businesses might have a hankering to take some courses. And...
Jul 3, 20071 min read
Great Management is a Skill
An interesting article in today’s Seattle Post Intelligencer, which we totally agree with. A corollary, which is only alluded to, is that...
Jun 12, 20071 min read
Violence in the Workplace – Warning Signs
Five percent of all US businesses had a violence problem in 2006. It could literally happen to you. The concern is identifying the...
Apr 20, 20071 min read
There Are Good Bosses Out There!
Some encouraging news out of this survey from CareerBuilder and Robert Half. Not all bosses are bad! (Which one are you?)
Feb 1, 20071 min read
Employee Satisfaction
It’s so simple to make sure your employees are happy. It’s not just about the money they make – happy employees are more productive and...
Jan 22, 20071 min read
The High Maintenance Employee
Virtually every manager I’ve known (including myself) prefer the ‘low-maintenance, high-production’ employee over any other category. ...
Jan 19, 20071 min read
Leadership – You Don’t Have to be Perfect
Michael Josephson is one of my heroes. His commentaries on ethics and character – particularly as they relate to managers and leaders –...
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