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Yup, the age-old question of… Is corridor, smoke room, and closed-door gossip good or bad for you. Many articles have explored this notion, and honestly, many articles have also stated that it is good to gossip every now and again, as it... More...

People have different experiences during the Holiday Season. For many it is a time of joy, peace, good will and optimistic hope for the New Year. For others it is a time of self-evaluation, to reflect on the past, or to review accomplishments and fai... More...

Stress is costing American business big time. Estimates range from $80 billion to $150 billion annually in illnesses, absenteeism, diminished productivity, accidents, mistakes, burnout, high turnover, and soaring health insurance premiums. It&acut... More...

My kids just returned to school. And with that, there´s the question, "How was your summer vacation?" This year, my husband and I and our two sons decided to take a 10-day road trip to somewhere in the vicinity of the Pacific Northwest. I sa... More...

In American English slang, hairstyles are called "dos", short for "hairdos". Not DOS, the computer operating system of old. "Do" plural. Ethnic styles, in particular, are called "dos". (Example: "Girlfriend, your do is looking fine!") With my short h... More...

Why Go Horizontal? Three years ago, Liz Claiborne´s Special Markets Business was in trouble. This operating division, which produced several brands of apparel, was underperforming. According to Lisa Piovano Machacek, director of HR for Liz C... More...

Excerpted from Arkansas Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A. Q: I recently hired a female employee who has been making sexual advances toward several of her male and female coworkers. She has mad... More...

Excerpted from Georgia Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Ford & Harrison LLP Blog is short for weblog. It's a Web-based publication that can be the creation of either one individual or a large group. There are million... More...

Zurich ranks as the world´s top city for quality of living, according to a survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The city scores 108.2 and is only marginally ahead of Geneva, which scores 108.1, while Vancouver follows in third place with... More...

"Don´t sweat the small stuff." This seems like sound advice, but it doesn´t apply when the little things are the array of diminutive computing and communications gadgets that are proliferating in the workplace. Whether they´re pr... More...

Can you do nothing? That's right, NOTHING. Can you sit in utter calm for 15 straight minutes and do absolutely nothing and contemplate nothing and just let time pass without hearing the clock tick? I know, these are strange questions, especially w... More...

A friend emailed me, confirming my order for a facial cleanser that she sells as part of a direct marketing company (think Mary Kay). She then remarked that she has much more energy for this work, where she runs her own show and watches the profit an... More...

Q: Should an employer try to keep personal relationships out of the workplace, and if so, how should it be done? A: I have often been asked to provide guidance regarding problems stemming from personal relationships in the workplace. It isn't unus... More...

"You ride a motorcycle? Oh that´s so dangerous!" "You want to start your own business? That´s terribly risky." "You want to go where? But that´s so far." "You want a new what? Now, that´s not very practical." Any of this s... More...

I had an extraordinary experience recently. I hosted a relaxing Thanksgiving dinner for my family. Yes, relaxing. And no, we didn't have it catered or eat out at a restaurant. It was a home-cooked meal (mostly). My husband and I noticed the lack o... More...

More than half(53 percent) of global executives surveyed believe their boss is the hardest person to buy a holiday gift for, according to the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the premier provider of executive search, ou... More...

Everyone experiences fear, gets scared, is afraid. Still, we would probably be surprised if we stopped to think just how much of our daily behavior is motivated by a need to lessen our fears. But since fear is often seen as a weakness, ... More...

The Top 10 Signs that you're WAY too busy: 10. Your trusty Day-Timer spontaneously combusted a week ago. 9. Cleaning up the "dining area" means clearing the fast-food bags out of the passenger seat in your car... More...

Many employers already have electronic communications policies on using e-mail and the Internet in the workplace. But with advancing technology, employers are finding themselves facing new issues and liabilities, especially with instant ... More...

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