Firing people is one of the most challenging things managers and business owners must do. Terminations can also open you up to lawsuits. Employees may claim that you terminated them because of their race, gender, or other protected characteristic. So, sometimes managers resort to underhanded tactics to get
Do you tell external candidates that an internal candidate is being considered for the position before they interview in person? I have received feedback from candidates asking me why I didn’t tell them this upfront. They share that they feel defeated and that the interview wastes time when
Quirky job titles may be killing your recruiting pipeline. As hiring tightens, a rising trend of “vanity” descriptions of applicants’ work experiences is making hiring managers’ jobs more difficult. If you can’t glance at a resume and know that “Chief Happiness Guru” was really a Chief Human Resources
In recent weeks, several tech companies took the unusual step of speaking very clearly and publicly about internal performance expectations. Intel laid out a plan for its workforce last week. In March, Jack Dorsey did the same at Block. Now, Google is joining in, using an evaluation model that rewards top performers
It’s 2025, and many companies are still hiring on vibes—gut instincts and subjective impressions of job applicants—rather than objective skills assessments. Of all the ways to fill vacant positions, this is probably the worst. But according to a new study by Textio, a Seattle-based maker of recruiting and feedback
When Intel CEO Li-Bu Tan admitted the company erred in rewarding managers for building bloated teams, he sent out a wake-up call not just for Intel, but for every leader focused on the wrong things to measure business success. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan sent all employees a memo Thursday announcing
Pope Francis passed away this morning in Rome at 7:35, marking the end of a papacy that influenced far more than just the Catholic Church. In his 12 years as pope, he led with a style that offers enduring leadership lessons for anyone in a position of authority,
James, a deli worker at Meijer, the midwestern supermarket chain, stole a fruit cup and some chicken. Over a few months, that added up to $110 worth of theft—and that’s when a Meijer manager called the police and had him arrested. When you suspect an employee is stealing,
“I’ve never cared what my barista is wearing when she hands me my drink and my breakfast.” “This will make a big difference. A touch of professionalism goes a long way.” These two very different responses span the range of reactions to Starbucks’ announcement that it is updating its dress code for in-store staff. Employees will
One of the nice things about being an adult is we generally don’t need to ask anyone’s permission to go to the bathroom. It’s a basic necessity that we take for granted. A woman recently turned to Reddit’s legal advice subreddit with a disturbing question: Can her employer fire
