Do you need someone to do something for you for free? I get lots of requests to do things for free. Sometimes, I say yes. Sometimes I say no. Now, while I believe in paying people whenever possible, a lot of things do need free time and labor
Month: February 2025
The Associated Press called it an “extraordinary request,” but it’s certainly not extraordinary. In fact, it’s incredibly ordinary for employees to report what they are working on. And, from an HR perspective, I love it. Mostly. Here’s why: 1. Knowing what your employees do is necessary for success How
This morning, I needed to make two vet appointments for my cats. I’m an American in Switzerland, so that means I need to make a phone call in German. No problem. I’ve lived here for almost 16 years and I have a B2 German certificate. A B2 means—or should mean—that “I can interact
I’ve always hated the terms “work wife” and “work husband.” They imply a level of intimacy that you should not have at work unless you work with your spouse to whom you are legally and lawfully wedded. I also don’t think it’s a harmless joke. I’m not the only one. Blonde
Why is child of the “just say no” generation sponsoring a webinar on the devil’s lettuce? Boy have times changed! I was born in 1973, which means Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No!” campaign was in full swing during my school years. And boy, did we mean it. We
I need to encourage a manager to accept a religious accommodation request, as it is reasonable, in my opinion. The employee, who is Balinese Hindu, has requested a 10-minute prayer break at noon as part of her religion. The manager says no, as this is during a lunch
What unexpected thing do both President Donald Trump and Google have in common? They both offered “buyouts” to current employees for the same reasons—to cut headcount and strengthen company and agency mission alignments. Trump’s “Fork” memo offered federal employees the chance to resign between January 28 and midnight, February
In addition to being an HR professional with 25-plus years of HR experience, I’m an improv comedian who performs at corporate events. While our improv ensemble likes to keep things clean in general, we know that if we are on a corporate stage, the humor tolerance is much lower.