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What to do when you don’t trust a colleague

Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

If everyone was professional, we would not need HR. While that is not exactly true, it is true that employee relations issues can take a lot of time to address for both managers and HR teams. In many cases, neither managers nor HR have the bandwidth to help resolve issues of trust. The bottom line is trust is a tricky thing to prove or disprove. Here are a few actions to take when you do not trust a colleague.

8 qualities interviewers wish their candidates possessed

Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

An informal survey of HR professionals, hiring managers and recruiters identified eight attributes they most wished their candidates would prove in an interview. Truth be told, most employers hope that the first two or three candidates they see will all be A-players, eminently qualified, and hungry for the job. That way they can fill the opening with an A-player and move ahead with the next opening. With this in mind, here are the characteristics employers wish their candidates possessed or demonstrated during the interview.

Welcoming Gen Z into the workplace

Linchi Kwok Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Gen Z, also known as the iGen or post-millennials, has grown up. Born between 1996 and 2010, Gen Z makes up 32 percent of the world's population. They are young, they are energetic, and they are driven. They are now joining other generations in the workplace. As Gen Z is different from the previous generations, their expectations may or may not align with other generations, especially millennials. With what they want in mind, companies must adjust their recruitment strategies in attracting the top talents in Gen Z.

Don’t take your foot off the gas

Bob Harris and A. Michael Gellman Association Management

Every association has a board of directors responsible for governance. Their efforts advance the mission, serve the members and manage the finances. Every association has a board of directors responsible for governance. Their efforts advance the mission, serve the members and manage the finances. At board meetings, the agenda is the GPS. For this article, let’s rename the GPS from global positioning system to "goals, priorities and strategies."

Effective strategies to stop workplace bullying

Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Many managers aren't aware of how pervasive the problem of workplace bullying is today. According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, one in every 20 employees faces disrespectful behavior, most often from co-workers or direct supervisors, on the job. Bullying can take many forms, from humiliation, to offensive remarks, shouting, scapegoating, excluding an employee from group activities, and gossiping about that employee. What can you do to prevent bullying from happening in your organization — or stop the behavior in its tracks if you find it occurring?

Should leaders be friends with their employees?

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

I received an interesting question the other day from a woman who was watching my LinkedIn Learning course on Managing Up. She asked me how to handle managers who are emotionally dependent on their employees. Too often managers want to be liked by their people when, instead, they should be seeking respect. I advise my coaching clients to create boundaries between themselves and the people they manage. It’s important to do so for a number of reasons.

Is ‘proposal brain’ affecting your work?

Brenda Crist Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Do you feel forgetful? Is your thinking cloudy? Are you making mistakes? Are you scrambling your words? If so, chances are you have "proposal brain" or what some call "brain fry." In my experience, working long hours over a stretch of several days without a break causes the problem, and no amount of sugar, caffeine or binge-watching your favorite shows can cure it. So, if you get proposal brain, how can you to get rid of it? Here are five tips that I found helpful.

I took a day off work, and my business is still booming

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

I have a secret that I want to share with you. I took a day off from work last week. That's right. I ran some errands, went to a matinee, and didn't feel one ounce of guilt. Nor did my business fall apart. In fact, appointments were confirmed in my absence, I signed a contract for my new book, and people still reached out to me about speaking at their next corporate event. I coach senior leaders, who seem to mistakenly believe their departments will fall apart in their absence.

The right message for the board

Robert C. Harris Association Management

What messages do volunteers receive as they consider board service? The responsibilities of volunteer leadership should be clearly communicated. The worst message is offered by nominating committees, "You won’t have to do anything when you get on the board." Other directors are "voluntold." The technique taps a person who misses a meeting or steps out for a moment, only to return to hear, "We decided you would be good for this responsibility."

Hope is not a talent strategy

Roberta Matuson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

Are you one of the countless companies sitting around hoping applicants will walk in the door because you post a hiring notice? Employers in all industries are reporting difficulties in finding qualified candidates, and the shrinking labor market will not be expanding anytime soon. So, if you're sitting there hoping to wait this one out, you’ll be waiting by yourself for a long time. Here's how to move from hope to action.

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