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The Business Ethics of Black Lives Matter

By Business Training Center from Pryor.com   June 19, 2020
Categories: HR Training, Management, Supervision & Leadership Tags: business ethics

As we write this, protests are spreading across the United States, with demands that leaders confront systemic racism and discrimination. What started as a focus on policing is shifting to a broader dialogue about what both individuals and businesses are doing to foster fairness and equality. Eliminating systemic racism, and more broadly supporting diversity and…
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Business Ethics in a COVID World

By Sheryl McAtee   June 19, 2020
Categories: HR Training, Management, Supervision & Leadership Tags: business ethics, covid

Many workplaces are beginning the return to office spaces and normal operational status as the numbers of COVID-19 cases flatten across the country. There remain risks of a resurgence of the virus, so the return to work will raise ethical questions and choices for many managers as they establish new patterns and approaches. Here are…
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Workplace Safety at Home: Assessing Your Environment

By Sheryl McAtee   May 28, 2020
Categories: OSHA & Workplace Safety Tags: working from home

Take a look at your home office – what might an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector see?  As more organizations move to increased levels of telework, it is important for leaders to revisit their policies and practices related to home office support, and for teleworking employees to take a look around their home…
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Assessing Workplace Safety in the New Normal

By Sheryl McAtee   May 28, 2020
Categories: OSHA & Workplace Safety Tags: covid19, workplace safety

For many years, workplace safety leaders have looked to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for definitive guidance on workplace safety. In a COVID-19 pandemic-savvy world though, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will also be a source of useful information. Many organizations have relocated staff to home offices to telework in…
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Four Tips for Building Managers and Leaders

By Sheryl McAtee   May 5, 2020
Categories: Management, Supervision & Leadership Tags: building managers

The world is moving faster, with increased pressure to meet quarterly quotas and strategic goals.  Amidst this rush, developing the next generation of leaders and managers can seem daunting. As a result, new supervisors and high potential leaders are directed into formal training programs, but follow-up mentoring and coaching may fall short. Here are some…
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Developing Leaders and Managers: A Case Study

By Sheryl McAtee   May 5, 2020
Categories: Management, Supervision & Leadership

Jeanette started the weekend frustrated. On Wednesday morning, she had asked Bob to have his team draft an executive summary about an emerging challenge for senior management.  Based on feedback from her own coach, Jeanette was working on being clearer with her team about action items, deadlines and the reasons behind them.   With that…
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Combatting Workplace Stress and Depression

By Sheryl McAtee   April 1, 2020
Categories: Self-Improvement Tags: combat stress, stress management

When expectations are high at work and at home, and there don’t seem to be any good solutions, stress and depression can take hold. The rest can be a downward spiral that is hard to break out of. If a personal assessment leads you to find yourself in this dark place, here are some possible…
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Workplace Stress Evaluation: Tips for Managers

By Sheryl McAtee   April 1, 2020
Categories: Management, Supervision & Leadership Tags: workplace stress

In today’s fast-paced workplaces, managers must balance mission demands with staff well-being. A stressed-out workforce doesn’t support mission success: critical thinking is impaired, people forget to communicate with each other, and staff may not prioritize tasks appropriately. A certain level of stress can keep people focused. Periodically systematically assessing and evaluating workplace stress can help…
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Coronavirus in the Workplace: Key HR Issues

By Lisa Smith   March 18, 2020
Categories: HR Training Tags: covid-19

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has gone from a handwashing and elbow-bumping conversation to the most significant workplace issue we have ever seen. Employers are confronting dilemmas that change every day. Questions regarding how to handle emergency leave, workplace safety and health, furloughs, layoffs and mandated closing of businesses along-side all the other employment…
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Crisis Management Planning

By Sheryl McAtee   March 17, 2020
Categories: Management, Supervision & Leadership Tags: crisis management

As companies take steps to mitigate Coronavirus impacts, it is a good time to pause and assess your current approach to crisis management and planning. Here are some factors to consider as you evaluate and adjust.  Communicate! In the face of fear and uncertainty, more than anything else, people crave communication. Large organizationsin particular spendtoo…
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