I've been paid bi-weekly at many jobs, and consistently since joining academia in 2007. I find this to be motivating to me in managing my budget, managing my productivity, and planning ahead for future projects.By getting paid bi-weekly, it forces...
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Answering Machines and Email Addresses – Redux
I encountered two more people recently who had very unprofessional or unclear voice mail messages. After bringing it to the attention of one of the people, I was told "well it took forever for me to get it right, so...
Wal-Mart and Farming Out Work
Several news outlets reported this week that Wal-Mart was letting go of 12,000 workers in its Sam's Club division.Reading deeper into this story, it became clear that most (if not all) of these workers were part-time and/or were in-store product...
Grace Wherever I Go
One of my best employees ever was named Grace. She had a strong work ethic and a great customer service focus. After I left for a new opportunity in a different department, I let Grace know if she ever wanted...
The Walking and Talking Feedback Session
I've enjoyed having a place to walk and talk at every work location I've worked at. Sometimes the best place to give feedback is while taking a leisurely walk away from the store, office, etc...At Disney, my hotel was right...
Up in The Air and HR
I saw Up in the Air yesterday, a great film with a number of great HR moments that make an excellent film to use in an HR class or study.Firing employees is difficult, and George Clooney's character is brought in...
iPhones and Macs for Business Workshop – HR and Other Programs
I'll be presenting a workshop at Tech II in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday March 23rd. At this workshop, I'll be presenting some of the latest and greatest apps and programs for the Mac and iPhone to work with your business.There...
The Tonight Show, NBC, Conan and Leno, and HR
This past week's announcement that The Jay Leno Show has been cancelled and that NBC is trying to keep all three of its late night hosts happy has the potential to be an HR lesson we all can learn from.A...
Closed on Sunday (or Some Day(s))
I visited Chic Fil A on my workation on two occasions, and am always impressed with the level of service they provide on each experience.They are on of two national businesses (Hobby Lobby being the other) that I am aware...
Workation #3 Recap
This morning, I returned from the traveling part of workation refreshed and recharged. Tonight, a few more projects to tackle and all in all I considered this to be one of the most productive yet relaxing 4 days I have...