Being Targeted or Worried About Being Fired for Pretextual Reasons?
We are seeing a rise in layoffs of people with protected characteristics lately, where the boss/employer blames it on COVID or finances....
Do You Need to Investigate an Employee's Complaint?
Many employees come to us after HR has done an investigation. Regardless of how the investigation went, regardless of whether they were...
How To Deal With Anxiety At Work
Experiencing or dealing with anxiety can take a ton of energy. And, whether you are an employer or employee, it is likely costing you...
What To Do If Someone You Know Is Stuck In A Toxic Work Environment
Do you know someone who is always complaining about their job? Who is stuck in a place that doesn't appreciate them or let them move...
What To Do If You Have An Unhappy Employee (Or Boss)
Have you ever worked with someone who just seems unhappy all the time? I often talk with supervisors or employers who have an employee...
Be a Better Ally: What to Do When You Observe Harassment or Discrimination
I truly believe that having a healthy workplace culture is the way that we create better businesses, lead more productive lives, and can...
Money and Sex: Dispelling the Stigma
Money and sex are two areas that many of us have enormous shame around. Unfortunately, secrecy around money and sex has perpetuated huge...
Leading with Integrity
In most states in the United States, employment is “at will,” meaning that an employee can be fired for any reason, unless the reason is...
Using Transparency to Encourage Growth and Retention
Before you owned your business, did you ever work in a business where it seemed like the rules were written by Lucy in Charlie Brown?...
Conflict Is Optional and Sometimes Useful
Conflict is always optional. And by that I mean that not only is it never necessary to choose conflict, it is also your choice if you do...
