It’s the question that’s on every employee’s mind this week: do I have to attend my company’s holiday party? The answer is yes. For the sake of your career, you should make an appearance and stay an appropriate length of …
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WikiLeaks scares and intrigues me. In case you are wondering exactly what it is, WikiLeaks is a website that published anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive governmental, corporate, organizational, or religious documents, while attempting to preserve the anonymity and untraceability …
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The Nation sums up Congressman Heath Shuler like this: A chiseled ex-football star and devout Southern Baptist from the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina (WNC), Shuler was the prize recruit of Rahm Emanuel’s class of ’06. Despite his conservative …
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Yesterday’s New York City Marathon was notable for several reasons. First, with more than 45,000 participants it was the largest marathon to date. And then there were the runners themselves. Gebre Gebremariam, an Ethiopian, became the first man to win in a marathon debut since 1980. Other racers included a double lung transplant patient, Meredith Viera and Al Roker from the Today Show, and, most surprisingly, Chilean miner Edison Pena.
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Most leaders have read hundreds, maybe even thousands, of resumes. But is there any method to the madness? If you want to give every candidate a fair shot at securing a spot on your team while getting through the pile …
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As a business and workplace author and speaker, I’m always getting asked about how to cope with getting fired, or how to fire a wayward employee. But no one ever talks about the best way to cut ties with an …
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If your company is a small one, you are well aware of the need for every team member to wear several different hats and be cross trained to pick up where another team member leaves off. But in bigger companies, …
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