For two weeks I glued my eyes to the television watching the spectacular efforts of the participants at the Olympics.  Because of the fierce competition, some contenders decided to cheat.  The long, independent investigation made me think about games in the office. Games in Your Office Consider competition in the workplace as positive.  Employees make… Read more »

Every Respected Boss Has a Plan After a discussion with a business owner, I discovered an important lesson about being a respected boss.  Respect must be earned.  Some bosses try to demand respect, but only become disliked by employees.  The business owner I spoke with couldn’t see that his employees actually treated him with disdain…. Read more »

The Decision You made the decision to terminate an employee for the good of the organization and your other employees.  This could be the most difficult, stressful time in your professional life.  The essentials become to “dot the i’s and cross the t’s”. To help you with the decision to terminate an employee, call an… Read more »

The series called Suits on television displays the perfect example of workplace anger in action. The anger on the show captivates the audience, however anger in the real life workplace has a much different effect on employers and employees. I have watched all of eighty-four of the episodes of Suits.  If you have not seen… Read more »

Don Swift, an HR specialist in Wichita Falls, Texas, mediates disputes between family members and within many different business environments. He has now added Elder Mediation to his repertoire. In a family setting, Don has helped clients resolve financial, personal, and professional disagreements.  He says, “I’m now seeing more issues arising with elder family members.”… Read more »