Expressing our faith publicly is becoming more challenging during this current age, but the workplace itself is not the primary cause of the challenges.

Sexual harassment situations and complaints in the workplace are especially serious and usually very complex. Throughout my Human Resources career, I have dealt with and…

A major cultural challenge in today’s workplace is to live within the world without having it influence the way we live our Christian lives. Many…

There have been occasions throughout my career when co-workers or even managers have asked me to do something I considered unethical. Most of those times,…

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing…

The employee was shocked. She did not understand why she had received a poor performance review when she sincerely believed she had tried so hard…

Searching for and hiring the right employee is difficult work. The costs of hiring a bad employee are impossible to gauge, and could result in…

Being interviewed for a new job can be one of the most nerve-racking work-related events we can experience. There is a tremendous feeling of vulnerability,…

In my Human Resources role, I frequently have the unfortunate task of either addressing underperforming employees directly or counseling managers to address employee performance. Understanding…

I was given a positive performance review because of a year of dedicated work to achieving my employer’s goals and objectives. I was extremely proud…

One of the hardest things for us to do is humble ourselves to the point of listening when people are pointing out our failures or…

During the night shift of one of our manufacturing plants, two volatile employees engaged in a verbal altercation that almost led to blows. The altercation…

Countless books on leadership fill our shelves. They range from effective team leadership to the development of business strategy. There are books on how to…

I once dealt with a co-worker who, in my opinion, was harsh, intimidating, and belittling to her employees. In response, they reacted to her out…

I once worked for someone who, in my opinion, had no clue what he was doing. I considered him incompetent, aloof, and someone who expected…

“I don’t get paid enough for this.” “Nobody listens to me.” “I could run this place better than they can.” “Why did he get that…

I certainly realize that escapism is more of a topic than a specific workplace issue, but after reflecting on this in my own life, I…

I once partnered with a fellow believer in what I thought was an outstanding business venture with tremendous upside potential. The business model included working…

When I began digging deeper into this issue of weariness in the workplace, I underestimated the ultimate path it would take. There are multiple definitions…

In today’s hectic work environment, it’s popular to encourage a certain separation of work and life that will supposedly allow individuals to have the best…

I must confess: There have been many times throughout my life and career that I have lacked motivation to work for my employer as diligently…

Having someone else selected for a job or position that we desire is a very personal issue. We sincerely believe that we have the skill-set,…

It’s important to address the issue of feeling stressed in the workplace, because more of us deal with it than we care to admit. We…