By: Katrina Schwarz, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern Everyone has to deal with negative people at some point. How you go about dealing with such people in the workplace can affect the atmosphere for everyone, so it's wise to proceed with...
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Talking about Being Sick by Jonathan Nguyen
by Jonathan Nguyen, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern I know it's a little rough. You have stomach pains. You have cramps. It might come up in a conversation with a coworker if it's really bothering you. People who are ailing from...
Students Can Have Impact on Businesses – Airlines and Luggage Fees
In the Fall 2007, one of the first classes I taught involved a real-time case study of the airlines to determine ways that they could make more money. A recurring theme that came up during class discussions and student research...
Words and Questions to Stop Using In The Workplace (and in life in general)
When you think of the kind of language that shouldn't be used in the workplace, most people will think of swear words and sexist language as the two categories that I am referring to. However, there are equally intrusive and...
Hiring the “Right” People By Levi Lundgreen
Each organization to some degree has a different set of criteria for hiring their employees. Google give surveys to job candidates to identify favorable personality or behavioral characteristics that "fit" the job opening; Zappos places 50% of their weight in...
Ways to improve a lagging employee by Min Shan Lin
Let's face it, when you are in charge of a group, there will always be that one person who is lagging a bit behind. Having one person who is a bit behind can set off the entire group dynamic. How...
Will the Yankees Give A-Rod The Mariah Carey Treatment?
The Yankees have benched Alex Rodriguez for lack of performance on the field, but some of his off the field actions have become a distraction. Often in an organization, if someone becomes such a distraction, the company has no choice...
Hard to Say I’m Sorry? It Better Not Be
Sorry needn't be the hardest word. When you make mistakes, apologize. If you don't say I'm sorry, you will be sorry! Make up for your mistakes by an honest apology and you will find whatever guilt or anguish you have...
NFL Injury Report – Peyton Manning Doubtful For This Sunday (Chafing)
I often joke with my buddies that the announcers and NFL kiss Peyton Manning's butt so much he's lucky to be playing because of chafing. He is a great player, but please, as Bill Parcells once said "put away the...
Why The NFL Has Major HR Problems and How it Can Teach You To Do HR Strategy The Right Way
In the last 12 months, the NFL has made an incredible amount of human resources mistakes that continue to make the sport unwatchable and the league look like a joke, Here are some of the mistakes and how you can...