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| Difficult Staff | 11/19/2009 | Vijayraj Kamat |
Q: I have a staff member that performs her job at a superior level... however it is her behavior that ...
A: I just corrected some typos. I understand how difficult it can be do deal with some kinds of ...
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| Employee not being apart of the team | 11/15/2009 | Joan Schramm |
Q: I am going to get straight to the point. We have a team member that has been with us for almost 2 ...
A: Stacie -- Unfortunately, you may have to keep on having the weekly meetings with her -- especially ...
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| CO-Workers | 11/11/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I have some co-workers that are showing up to work drunk and some co-workers sneak drinks into work. ...
A: Unfortunately, you cannot directly go above your manager’s head to report these problems with your ...
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| A complacent veteran | 11/5/2009 | Ellyn Traub |
Q: My name is Sarah and I am a supervisor for a merchandising department at a major retailer. I have ...
A: Have action items to which he is held accountable What action took place after he did not do well on ...
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| Talking with a boss who brags and embelishes | 11/4/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: My situation is a little difficult because I am dealing with someone who is the owner of a business. ...
A: I think you can do both. Say something like... "I realize ___ can be a bit over bearing at times. He ...
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| Talking with a boss who brags and embelishes | 11/2/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: My situation is a little difficult because I am dealing with someone who is the owner of a business. ...
A: Most people can accept constructive criticism if it's presented in the right way. I would start out ...
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| Motivating employees | 11/1/2009 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I am the director of an english institute for efl students, I have 13 teachers under my supervision. ...
A: Terry Marie, Realize first that the reason that you are in the leadership position and they are not ...
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| Problem employee | 10/31/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I supervise an employee who has been with the company for over ten years. She is 48 years old and ...
A: I’m not a doctor, so take this observation at face value, but it sounds like you’re dealing with a ...
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| return of investment in HR | 10/29/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I'm trying to find out a hard fact about how much does investing in hr will influence your bottom ...
A: Unfortunately, I am not an expert in the field of Human Resource statistics. However, you might ...
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| FRUSTRATED GM | 10/28/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: My bussines is extensively growing (vegeterian food chain) to fill out managment vacancies for new ...
A: What a great problem to have :-). Your business is growing rapidly, and you’ve got a GM who is an ...
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| Employee behavior on my nerves! | 10/26/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I’m wondering…How would you handle it if your employee continually walked into your cube when your ...
A: Your employee is indeed intrusive. It’s probably an innocent mistake on your employee’s part. But, ...
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| office administration | 10/25/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: sir,i am working in a software company as business development, now i have been asked to handle ...
A: This is a little too broad of a question. I would be happy to try and answer a more specific ...
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| labor law | 10/17/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I am a server in Illinois paid whatever the server wage is plus tips. My employer is offering Aflac ...
A: Linda, Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I was out of the country and just returned. ...
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| hr keeping info confidential | 10/17/2009 | Kirstine Johnson |
Q: I had some questions & concerns, hopefully you are able to help me. I left a company I had been ...
A: I apologize, I was on vacation and had put that I was unavailable but for some reason it wasn't ...
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| touchy payroll issue | 10/15/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: To Whom it May Concern: I work as an independent contractor for a large company in Connecticut. ...
A: I've not worked in Connecticut before nor am I a labor law attorney. However, I have worked as a ...
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| sensitive payroll issue.... | 10/15/2009 | Joan Schramm |
Q: To Whom it May Concern: I work as an independent contractor for a large company in Connecticut. ...
A: Paul -- Your original contract with the company should have spelled out how you are to be ...
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| Accounting and Finances | 10/12/2009 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Respected Sir, Please help me for below mentioned questions, this all questions in my accounting ...
A: PRAVEEN, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. Q2/Q4 ARE NOT PART OF MY EXPERTISE. REGARDS LEO ...
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| difficult staff | 10/10/2009 | Joan Schramm |
Q: What on earth do you do with two employees who do not agree with the decisions I make and complain ...
A: Karen -- My first thought is, how is your senior management handling these tattle-tales? Are they ...
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| Problem Managing my Team | 10/9/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I hope you can give me advice since I am now totally clueless. I am working for an IT company where ...
A: Liza, Your instincts are correct. In my opinion, your manager belongs in another line of work that ...
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| Problem Managing my Team | 10/8/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I hope you can give me advice since I am now totally clueless. I am working for an IT company where ...
A: You are not the clueless one here. It is your senior manager! It is your senior manager’s ...
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| Abuse of office telephones | 10/7/2009 | Alice Bogert |
Q: I am the supervisor of an employee who is CONSTANTLY on the telephone. I have reprimanded him time ...
A: This is a difficult situation, particularly, since your supervisor is modeling that it's okay to ...
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| probationary letter | 10/4/2009 | Leo Lingham |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me create a general probationary letter ? Thank you for your time ...
A: MEL, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ...
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| Workplace threats | 9/26/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: My fellow co-worker and I just don't get along. I've tried to be nice but I feel that she resents ...
A: You must take threats like this from any co-worker very seriously. You did the right thing by ...
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| staff can not trust | 9/17/2009 | Joan Schramm |
Q: i manage a branch of about 9 staff members, my branch is situated away from our head office which ...
A: Sunny -- It's very difficult to manage a situation like this when you don't have the backing of ...
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| Question about how to deal with an opposite sex co-worker who seems to dislike me without a clear reason. | 9/17/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: Ed Parr, I am a 3rd year student at the University of Guelph, majoring in Economics and I have a ...
A: I’ve received many queries from employees similar to yours. First, I acknowledge and empathize with ...
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| talking | 9/11/2009 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I work for a very small company and as such production completion times are closely monitored and ...
A: Shawn, If the problem really is that a few bad apples are chatting too much, then you might be able ...
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| Workplace violence issue | 9/9/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: We have an employee who has been with us a year; her performance is below par, though we have sought ...
A: I do a lot of seminars on the topic of workplace violence. It is the #2 killer of women on the job. ...
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| new employee | 9/2/2009 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have a new employee who keeps complaining about everything, she has complained about co workers ...
A: Dawn, I'm really sorry for the delay in answering your question. I must have missed the request ...
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| Webinars on how to get along in the workplace | 9/1/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: Parr, I am producing two webinars on getting along in the workplace (how to avoid in-fighting, ...
A: Laura, You are most welcome. I'm sure your HR professionals will find the content of my upcoming ...
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| Q | 8/28/2009 | Joe D. Buys |
Q: I have one more day left to go meet with my site manager. My Alleged point of contact sent a paper ...
A: Sam, I think you've done a very good job of documenting your case. I would have your letter checked ...
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| Q | 8/28/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I have one more day left to go meet with my site manager. My Alleged point of contact sent a paper ...
A: Your letter appears factual and objective. The only suggestions I have for it are in two areas. ...
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| Office Romance | 8/14/2009 | Alice Bogert |
Q: I need some serious help. I have been working for a small company for 15 years. I am the ...
A: Yours is a difficult situation. The job is not your life. It is a stepping stone to the rest of ...
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| discrimination | 8/9/2009 | Alice Bogert |
Q: My question is not about dealing with people I work with or people I hired (I am only 14). It's ...
A: I am sorry this happened to you. Unfortunately, I don't know of any law that holds one accountable ...
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| Problem Employee | 8/5/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I have an employee at my cafe that is a great worker. The issue is she thinks she is the best at ...
A: The good news is that “she’s a great employee.” However, your great employee is also ...
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| False Accusations | 8/5/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: and thank you for your time. I work at a relatively large company of about 1,500 employees. A fellow ...
A: Work is not about saving face, getting even, or exacting justice. It is about finding your JOY. ...
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| Human Resources | 8/4/2009 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Lingham, Could you plesae guide me with the answers of the below questions: 1. Explain the ...
A: ASMEE, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. Q4 IS OUT OF MY EXPERTISE. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ...
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| managing change in the organisation | 8/2/2009 | Leo Lingham |
Q: Explain the concept of intervention. Describe the interventions which have been used in an ...
A: RANJEET, HERE IS SOME USEFUL MATERIAL. REGARDS LEO LINGHAM ========================= Explain the ...
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| Termination due to associate discount? | 7/30/2009 | Ellyn Traub |
Q: I work at a department part time over the summer and winter breaks when I am not in school. The ...
A: Stan I really don't know if you will be terminated. If the action was truly just an oversight on ...
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| bad vibe with new employee | 7/28/2009 | Ed Parr |
Q: I am a manager of a bank. Although I have been a manager for over 10 years, I have only been with ...
A: Your employee is insubordinate and must be confronted (in a constructive manner) in order to turn ...
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| Employee threats? | 7/27/2009 | Doug Staneart |
Q: I have an employee that is telling me that nobody can do his job the way he can for what we pay. he ...
A: Joe, let me first give the disclaimer that I am not an employment attorney nor an HR person, so I ...
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