When an office romance becomes a management issue
The management challenge of workplace relationships isn't whether they should happen in the first place, but how organisations should respond when they do.
UK workplace surveillance study: managers split on employee monitoring
Nearly a third of British managers say their organisations are now monitoring employees' online activity, according to new data from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Remote work under scrutiny
Across the EU and beyond, labour laws are evolving to reflect the emergence of flexible working. Here’s what HR leaders must know as regulations tighten.
Employees reject workplace monitoring
More than two-thirds of people in the UK find the idea of being monitored in the workplace intrusive, according to new research.
Say "no thanks" to new farm rules
Too often, the well-intended efforts of government agencies are vulnerable to the law of unintended consequences. And those include many negative ripple-effects, particularly when safety is concerned..
Court orders women to wear bras at work
A judge in the German city of Cologne has ruled that company bosses are within their rights to order female employees to wear a bra, keep their fingernails trimmed and appear at work with their hair clean and groomed.
Two ways to restart the economy
I recently heard someone say that a true American does not want a free ride, he wants to sail his own boat. I find that statement to be overwhelmingly true, but as far as running a business is concerned, how much sailing can one do when so many obstacles fill the waters?
German companies to be banned from checking Facebook
Proposed legislation soon to go before the German parliament will make it illegal for employers from checking out job applicant's private Facebook pages as part of a wider crack-down on the misuse of private data by corporations.
When "not mandatory" still means compulsory
The story of a woman who was fired from her job from for refusing a flu vaccination raises some important issues about individual freedom and employment rights.
Court judgement will make employers sick
The European Court of Justice is going to win few friends among employers following a ruling that means employees who are ill during their holiday can demand extra holiday from their employers to make up for it.
A conscientious can of worms
A proposed 'conscientious objector' law in the state of in Michigan that would protect people from having to do anything in their job that may be in conflict with their religious beliefs. What a can of worms that would be.
Shining a light on sexual harassment
It came as some surprise to me to see that the number of sexual harassment claims in Israel has jumped substantially in the past year or so - by as much as 12% according to recent figures.
Colorado loses the plot
I'm sure that you've picked up the newspaper or turned on the evening news, only to ask yourself, 'what on earth were they thinking?' or even 'why weren't they thinking?' Here's a classic example.
Ohio? No thanks
If you've ever thought about working for the great state of Ohio, you may want to think again, especially if you're of the porn surfin', hell raisin', and prostitute soliciting persuasion.
A lesson from Rwanda
It's not too often that we discuss what's going on across Africa in these posts, so I decided to change that. After doing some research in the news, it seems our friends in Africa enjoy (well, not literally) the same problems as workers everywhere else in the world.
Latest book podcasts
Vish Alluri: The Enlightened Manager
Vish Alluri, co-author of ‘The Enlightened Manager', discusses a thoughtful approach to management which draws on the teachings of the philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader
Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.
What is Relationship Currency?
Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, 'Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success'.
Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift
We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.
