Being on a Performance Improvement Plan is tough. And it can be difficult even if you’re in a positive dynamic where you (1) agree that you’re having issues and (2) have a boss who supports you and wants to help you succeed. (Of course, if either of those dynamics don’t apply to you, then it’s …
FMLA can be a tricky topic in and of its own. But when you’ve got a mixture of performance issues and FMLA going on, things get complicated quickly. This recent post from Reddit is a great example: While this employee knows she’s had performance issues, everything now is all jumbled up. It’s hard to tell …
It’s becoming a regular topic in organizations of all types and sizes – when are employees coming back onsite? After over a year of many employees working remotely, there’s a growing push to return onsite. Some reasons are related to data and science – vaccines are available to anyone 16 years of age and older …
Over 2.3 million women have left the labor force (through layoffs or by choice) since the pandemic began, according to the National Women’s Law Center. While women have been in a lot of the jobs that experienced layoffs, many of them chose to leave due to family needs. In fact, the number of women who …
(Update April 9 with election results: Once the votes were counted, the majority of the votes were opposed to unionization. 5,800 employees were eligible to vote. 3,215 ballots were cast, with 1,798 against the union and 738 for the union. This doesn’t include 500 challenged ballots, but they don’t have to be counted since that …
Last week, I read a really interesting Harvard Business Review article called, “WFH Is Corroding Our Trust in Each Other.” It talked about the loss of trust that can occur when coworkers are working from home and don’t have the typical in-person opportunities to build reputations and trust. For example, we no longer get to …
When you’re in a management position, others will come to you when they have complaints about your employees. That’s pretty standard. It’s really not appropriate for them to address one of your employees directly; it’s more appropriate to tell you the concern so that you can handle it from there. Recently, I came across a …
As more and more businesses open their doors and employees return to the office, one of the most common questions is – will masks be required? In general, we’re getting used to the answer being “yes.” We’ve become more educated on the importance of them. Some states require masks, some businesses require them of employees …
My employee isn’t following directions! I’ve told her what needs to be done a million times, but no matter what I say or how I say it, she just doesn’t do it! Sound familiar? There’s no telling how many calls like this I’ve received from managers. Managing employees can be very rewarding, but it also …
Productivity metrics can be a very helpful performance management tool, but if not carefully designed and implemented, they can lead to negative outcomes. Multiple LAPD officers are being investigated for allegedly falsely labeling individuals as gang members in order to boost their productivity statistics. According to some, officers were pressured to show more gang contacts …
