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What is it about Millennials that drive every other generation crazy? Can it really be their love for avocado toast? I mean, I know it’s...
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- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
How I Learned To Delegate
The best lesson I ever learned on delegation came in 1997. I was running teams for AAA (the Automobile Club) in our Burbank and Glendale...
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- May 20, 2019
- 3 min
The Best Performance Review I’ve Ever Seen
Ditch the old way you’ve been doing things and get back to basics. Performance metrics should set your standard, so people will do the...
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- Jun 13, 2018
- 4 min
Why Experience No Longer Matters
Everyone likes having the newest technology, and every company looks for efficiencies – but really? In hiring? As Jack Welch used to...
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- Nov 27, 2016
- 3 min
Annual Pay Increases – What Is “Fair”?
Here’s her question: Can you reach out and try to explain the downside of across the board raises just because someone lasted another...
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- Nov 20, 2016
- 1 min
"Winning" An Employment Dispute?
“Wal-Mart Workers Win $62 Million” What is wrong with this headline and picture? Everything. “The Lotto Mentality” has officially...
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- Jul 29, 2011
- 2 min
The Importance of Your First Job
The first job a person gets is, in many ways, the most important job you’ll ever have. If – that is – you look upon it as what is should...
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- Jan 4, 2011
- 1 min
Employees First
Dave Berkus is an accomplished speaker, author and angel investor. He provides common sense advice to all businesses through his blog,...
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- Nov 29, 2010
- 1 min
Workplace Litigation Trends Report
This is the 7th year that Fulbright & Jaworski has surveyed senior corporate counsel regarding litigation. I’m focusing on the responses...
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- Jul 20, 2010
- 2 min
Ten Truths for the Boss
Anyone who’s read this blog over the years, or who knows me personally, is aware that one of my heroes is Michael Josephson. Mr....
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- Mar 26, 2010
- 2 min
The Art of Persuasion
It’s always a little strange to see your thoughts in writing – especially if they’re being written by someone else. I was recently...
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- Mar 4, 2010
- 2 min
Employee Communication is a 2-Way Street
The most frequent criticism of management, in every 360 survey we’ve done (and seen on a national basis) is “I don’t get enough feedback...
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- Oct 23, 2009
- 1 min
Employee Morale: The leading predictor of future growth and profitability
…or so says Roxanne Emmerich, author of “Thank God It’s Monday: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love.”I have no reason...
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- Sep 10, 2009
- 3 min
Leading People In A Down Economy
Yes, the economy is slow to recover and things are tough all over. But now the workforce cuts have largely been made and the question for...
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- Aug 31, 2009
- 1 min
Training New Managers
Most managers get that role because they’re the hardest worker; the best salesperson; or the smartest person in the office. But those...
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- Jun 25, 2009
- 1 min
Management & Leadership Trends 2nd Half 2009
Last week, I gave a presentation in Las Vegas on what I perceive to be the significant trends for managers and leaders during the last...
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- Jun 20, 2009
- 1 min
Even More Questions To Ask Your Boss
But communication goes both ways. A manager can’t inherently know what an employee wants. Good managers ask – and good employees...
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- Jun 9, 2009
- 2 min
Concentration, Poker, Effectiveness and Liz Lieu
Liz Lieu has been a professional poker player for several years; she’s won tournaments and had top finishes at other prestigious events. ...
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- May 27, 2009
- 1 min
Employers and Social Media
Don’t do it! There’s a case coming before a New Jersey court later this month. Employees at a local restaurant created a...
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- May 25, 2009
- 2 min
Avoiding EFCA and Leading Better
If you don’t want your workforce subject to the demands of a union, what do you do? In 2008, Kenexa Research Institute published a report...
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