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Because we are being advised not to shake hands and shaking hands is a normal part of work life I thought it would be helpful to offer some ideas I’ve

I know, I know. We are all saturated with Coronavirus stuff and I already wrote about it last week. But, there’s so much new information and questions specific to the

After watching from afar how the Corona virus (COVID-19) spread in China over the last several weeks, we see the virus has now arrived on our shores, as expected. As

Q: After working all of my adult life in a regular office job with regular hours, I have accepted a new position working remotely from home.   I’ll have occasional in

Q: In spite of our best efforts, we are not going to be able to make our next payroll. We expect to receive the needed funds but will be about

Q: I’ve had plenty of experience managing employees and I’ve had my share of procrastinators. I know that it helps to motivate and support them. That using a carrot is

Q: I’m a senior manager in a small company. Our company handbook prohibits alcohol in the workplace. However, our CEO and sales teams like to celebrate successes occasionally with a

Q: I’m doing my yearly update to the employee handbook for 2020 and was wondering what areas you think need our attention? A: Without annual updates,some handbooks become outdated and

Q: Do you have any tips for keeping new year resolutions? A: I’m not a big proponent of new year resolutions. I have personally failed pretty much every time. Studies

I’m a chronic procrastinator, but I find that this time of year –that lull between Christmas and New Year’s– very inspiring to finally sit down and set some goals  for

Q: I heard there is a new Form W-4. Why did they change the form (it seems it was the same for many years) and what do we need to