bullies & jerks at work

Employee Handbook Policy #502: Respectful Workplace

June 15, 2008 02:57

When I do employment law training and seminars, I solicit feedback from participants with a questionnaire.  One of the questions is what other topics are of the most interest to audience members. Recently, I’ve seen a surge of requests for employment law seminars on How to Create...

Abusive Bosses Should Watch Their Backs

June 13, 2008 01:14

Supervisors who manipulate employees may just have what's coming to them. According to a new study, a surprising number of employees commit acts of sabotage against their bosses.Supervisors who manipulate employees may just have what’s coming to them.  According to a new study, a...

You Know You’re a Bad Manager When. . . Mutiny at the Post Office

May 29, 2008 17:13

Good management is learned.  No one is born a good manager.  But we learn as we go. Well, at least some of us do. Others maybe haven’t gotten that far.  And how do you know which one of the two categories you’re in?  For one Post Office manager, the signs are pretty...

Top 5 Lessons to Be Learned from the Jerk at Work

May 24, 2008 02:51

The Jerk at Work. We all know him. We all avoid him. And we really hope we never end up like him. Instead of hoping, here are the Top 5 Lessons to Be Learned from the Jerk at Work.The Jerk at Work.  We all know him.  We all avoid him.  And we really hope we never end up like...