In talking to many clients, it is becoming extremely clear that many employers are failing to provide any kind of annual performance evaluation to employees. This is a dangerous practice simply because it leaves how you are actually doing your job subject to different interpretations. From a business standpoint, this can be a liability because… Read more »
Tag: office etiquette
Companies Lose Brand Momentum When Handling Employee Departures Poorly
The other night, a couple of girlfriends and I got together to have an after-work walk, with drinks following afterwards to chat about work and life in general. One of them recently just left a business to take a job at a different company and was filling us in on the details of her new… Read more »
Why I Hate People Who Come To Work With A Cold
Call it an overdeveloped sense of duty. Perhaps the boss is so cheap that they don’t offer sick days. Or maybe people are fearful of “missing something” while out of the office. Or simply having imminent deadlines dangling overhead that must be met otherwise heads will roll…. Whatever you call it, it’s an ugly workplace truth. Time… Read more »
Truly Scary: Taking Halloween Too Far In The Office Can Damage Your Career
There really isn’t any other time of the year where we can adopt a totally new persona than Halloween. This holiday can be fun, creative, and totally freeing for us to break from our traditional selves and adopt a whole new character for a day. In general, Americans tend to revere this holiday and adore… Read more »