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What’s the right way to handle political speech at work?
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWith the primaries under way and the November elections looming, everyone seems to have strong opinions about the candidates and issues. Inevitably, these opinions may come up during conversations at work where they can be disruptive and interfere with productivity. Such conversations also can expose employers and employees to legal risks if they do not fully understand the laws that govern political speech at work.
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Don’t have unions? You should still be worried about the NLRB
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf you are in a nonunion work environment, it is possible you have no idea who the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is and what the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) states. But if you have a handbook or your employees use social media, that could be a problem.
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Why managers do stupid things
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is really unfortunate when you have to discipline a good manager for bad decisions based on good intentions. What follows are two common examples and how to address them without dampening your manager's enthusiasm for his/her employees.
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Painfully participating in North Dakota
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareOver the last year, there has been a barrage of negative stories in both the state and national media that basically paint the air ambulance industry as a bunch of robber barons. They say the industry charges exorbitant fees — sometimes in the high five figures — for services and then hunts down and hounds dumbfounded patients for payments, even patients with seemingly good private insurance that didn't cover the flight because the air carrier was "out of network." The good news: You got flown to a higher level of care that saved your life. Of course, now you are going to die of a heart attack when you get the bill.
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HUD wants to snuff smoking in public housing
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareIn an effort to prevent smoking-related deaths and the social and economic costs of smoking, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed to ban smoking in all public housing within the United States. If the ban is implemented, it would impact more than 700,000 units of housing.
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When to bring a coach into your organization
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCoaching can be a valuable tool. Like with any tool, though, it helps to know what you can use it for and, of course, how to use it. Coaching is a great way to help employees at any level through some sort of transition.
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Head injury research widespread, but solutions remain elusive
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareConcussions are prevalent at all levels of sports, often stalling or ending the athletic careers of professional athletes and school-age children alike. The injuries are widespread in the military, too, causing the branches to lose the services of valuable trained recruits.
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Best boss ever? Prove it with some employee appreciation
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs an executive-level employee, how many times a day does the following thought cross your mind? "Man, this boss thing is pretty freaking awesome! I have the big office, the great car, a team who reports directly to me, and my life couldn't go any better!" If your answer is even one time, then I envy you and would like to have a better understanding of your outlook on life.
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Military, sports leagues turn eyes toward concussions
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareNow that football season is finished, a prime storyline going forward is player safety, particularly in regard to concussions. The NFL doesn't hold a monopoly on that topic, though. It ranges from the highest level of sports to the youngest players, covering activities on a variety of athletic fields.
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4 secrets to CEO productivity
Kristen McAlister Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe executives you see on the cover of Forbes magazine didn't make it on a fluke. They made it there with a combination of hard work and productive habits. Working those extra hours certainly helps, but that alone isn't the key to success. The one thing most successful people have in common is their passion and productive lifestyle. CEOs get the same 24 hours you and I do, yet they can manage to complete all their work with time left over for their personal life and hobbies.
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