The idea is catching on—bringing a baby to work means employees return to work sooner, reducing employee turnover and improving morale. But there are many down sides, including reduced productivity, liability, and office disruptions.
Parenting in the Workplace Institute
Carla Moquin, founder of Parenting in the Workplace Institute, has several active websites ...
In general, becoming too buddy-buddy with subordinates is a bad idea. You're putting yourself in a position to be taken advantage of, or to lose respect from employees. But what if you’ve recently been promoted above people you considered friends? Or you’re in a position to hire a friend who ...
More and more companies are going green—that is, adopting practices that “lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations.” (Source )
It seems like many large offices are a wasteland of, well…waste. ...
These days personality tests are all the rage. A number of companies, including many in the Fortune 100, have begun using personality tests on employees, occasionally as a means of choosing whom to hire.
Is this wise?
Instinct says yes. If a job, such as sales, requires energy and gregariousness, it’s comforting ...
Two employees are laid off. They hold the exact same job title, functions, and salary. One struggles to find a new position, sending out dozens of resumes, making countless phone calls, and chasing umpteen leads. He attends mixers and job fairs, obtains career-counseling and resume consultations, and puts the word ...
If you pack your day with things to get done, you may psych yourself out before you start. Before you tackle the long To-Do List, you’ve given up and started watching Major League Baseball instead.
I regularly have a task list longer than a 10-year-old’s Christmas wish list. It haunts me ...
In this article we talk about four useful ways to eliminate waste in your life. A wasteful life is an unproductive life, and keeping this in mind while going through your day will help you to become more efficient.
A cluttererd desk is the sign of a cluttered mind - or ...
If you’ve ever spent a 10-hour day at work, but were left feeling like you didn’t get a thing accomplished, you’re not alone. Most workers haven’t reached their potential productivity level.
1. Stop checking your e-mail. Studies show that some workers check their e-mail up to three times per hour. Unless ...
