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The Business Ethics of Black Lives Matter
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…
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Business Ethics in a COVID World
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…
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Workplace Safety at Home: Assessing Your Environment
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…
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Assessing Workplace Safety in the New Normal
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…
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Four Tips for Building Managers and Leaders
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…
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Developing Leaders and Managers: A Case Study
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…
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Combatting Workplace Stress and Depression
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…
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Workplace Stress Evaluation: Tips for Managers
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…
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Coronavirus in the Workplace: Key HR Issues
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…
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Crisis Management Planning
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…
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