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protecting teamwork from rebellious employees
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One of my favorite game shows is Family Feud. You know the program – two teams made up of sisters, brothers, in-laws and outlaws who guess what the most common responses were to an audience survey about specific questions that anyone can relate to. If your team can pick the most common responses – you win! But if you make a mistake, the opposing team gets a chance to steal your points. It's kind of like the business world when it comes to getting hired.
the straight dope on profit sharing
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Back in the late 70's when I was a university freshman, one of the really "in" things to do was to be an aficionado of an underground comic called the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. If you could quote from the latest edition of the Freak Brothers' escapades, you were instantly recognized as ultra-cool.One of the life-defining mantras of the brothers related to a very simplistic model for macro and micro economics.
good boss or scary boss? (part 2 of 2)
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The good news is, not all bosses are "scary bosses" so the fair thing to do is to recognize this dichotomy and give equal time to "good bosses". The purpose of this second article is help readers recognize, appreciate and yes, even be grateful when they have a "good boss" so they can count their blessings when they compare what they have (good bosses) as opposed to what so many others have (scary bosses). So now let's give equal time to "good" bosses.
good boss or scary boss? (part 1 of 2)
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I had the strangest thing happen yesterday. I was introduced to this very jovial fellow named Rob, who told me how much he loved his job. Seems that Rob supervises the construction of strip malls from A to Z, from the property purchase all the way to cutting the red ribbon at the grand opening. Rob has a job that carries lots of responsibility, tons of liability, and just the teeniest bit of stress. When I asked Rob why he was obviously so excited about a job that carries that much pressure, Rob's response was that his job was made easy because of how well his boss treated him. In fact, Rob said he loved his boss! (how rare is that?)
Gen Y — entitlement or enlightenment? (part 2 of 2)
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This is the second article in a 2-part series on intergenerational differences in the workplace. We'll be looking at why they exist, how they affect your workforce and what you can do to minimize their impact.
Gen Y — Being Prepared or Precocious? (part 1 of 2)
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Barry is a supervisor at his engineering consulting company, a veteran with twenty-five years experience who, amongst other noteworthy accomplishments, has completed three mega-projects under budget. Recently he was given the task of mentoring three new civil engineering graduates from well-recognized universities. What Barry thought would amount to a mutually rewarding experience has instead led to thoughts of taking early retirement.