“They haven’t had a leader for the last two years,” my client explained. As a new manager assigned to work with this formerly “leaderless” team, she described how various tensions and interpersonal conflicts had flared up. Over time, this “leaderless” group had redefined key work conditions and expectations by devising
From NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s sexting spectacle to Navy Captain Owen Honors’ loss of command for producing racy videos to ESPN sportscaster Ron Franklin’s dismissal for making sexist and derogatory comments, these scandals could be made into blockbuster episodes of an American reality series about “People Behaving Badly.” With today’s fiery mixture of human nature, social media
If you’re looking for a solid blueprint for changing your organization’s culture, you could spend a year or more studying all the books and articles on the subject – or just a few hours reading the U.S. Defense Department’s 87-page support plan for repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, which banned
We’re ending 2010 with WikiLeaks Facebook legal claims, scandals triggered by cell phone photos, and the spectrum of tweets, posts, purloined (stolen) documents and workplace chatter flooding cyberspace. There’s no doubt that worries over confidentiality, privacy and liability will continue to flood our workplaces in 2011. Reactive legal protections and penalties
It’s impossible, of course, to predict the future. But at the end of 2010, several recent developments look like they will generate major developments for 2011. Here’s what I think lies in store in 2011 for HR, legal and compliance professionals as we count down to a brand-new year. It’s
“My boss is a jerk and this company stinks. I’m outta here. What a rotten week. Oh well, Monday it all starts up again.” “Here’s Dylan at the party: Give him a few beers and watch out.” “They’re squeezing us dry. This place is a rat hole. What a bunch
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