It's important to maintain consistency amongst management team members in terms of the message being sent to staff or team members reporting to you.However, where consistency can sometimes rear its ugly head is when certain members of the team choose...
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Critiquing Criticism Before It’s Delivered
Q: I have a boss who always seems to jump to conclusions without looking in detail at work I've done, and then send me "nastygrams" via email complaining about some policy issue or infraction. If he would actually read my...
Unpaid Time Off
A question that comes up often in conversations with people is whether or not companies should grant unpaid time off for workers who don't have enough vacation time earned. My answer to this most of the time is yes.Many companies...
Meeting Protocol
Q: I work in an office with 4 other people. My boss rarely has us meet, and usually when we do meet it is about every 6 months and it usually has something to do with what we are doing...
Torn Between Two Employers – Feeling Like a Fool
Q: I have received two excellent job offers from two competing companies in the same industry. One is a company that has been in business for many years, and has offered a generous compensation package including a high base salary,...
Setting Ground Rules for Contacting Management
Every company needs a protocol to ensure communication across all levels of management is consistent. Once in a while, someone may go too far up or down the ladder of management to communicate information, or may not communicate properly at...
Welcoming Parties vs. Going Away Parties
A couple companies I do work with recently had going away parties for retiring employees. In one case, a new employee had already been hired to fill this person's position. It made me think that perhaps the going away party...
Questions To Asks After an Interview
Q: Should I ask about compensation and benefits at an interview? What other questions should I ask? - Scotia, NYA: Benefits yes, compensation, maybe not. A good way to get an idea of how a company will take care of...
Keeping Connected To Peers and Colleagues
I visited Florida this past weekend, and reconnected with several former colleagues and business associates. It was such an invigorating experience to sit down for a cup of coffee with Cristina, a former cast member of mine at Disney now...
Internships – Where to Find Them
Q: How do I find the most up-to-date internship listings? I'm looking for an internship this summer.A: Sometimes the best way to find an internship is to ask for one. Many companies have opportunities to bring people in for low-wage...