THE HIGH COST OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER by Don Phin Money has little to do with turnover. Most surveys have found that satisfied employees wont leave a job unless theyre offered a r...

I recently listened to an interview with Vic Conant of Nightingale-Conant talking about the shift in their program sales. During the 80s and 90s, such corporate names Tom Peters and Warren Bennis dominated program sales. However, since the early 2000s, there’s been a significant shift to programs for those want to become in charge of their own destiny. This “Brand You” trend has been going on for more than a decade, posing a significant exposure to today’s companies. As the workforce ages and changes, we’re going to have less available talent than ever. Given future economic uncertainty, more and more of the available talent will opt out to work for themselves.

21 THINGS TO DO TO FOR A SAFE WORKPLACE Offer employees a share of insurance premium reductions which result from a reduced number of accidents. Match the applicant carefully...

Sometimes we make things so complicated. Performance management provides an excellent one example. In the old days, we gave...

ACCOMMODATING ALCOHOLISM ON THE JOB by Don Phin A Legal Report from the Society for Human Resource Management went into depth about this unique challenge. Here are some guidelines for emp...

ADA CLAIMS BEING BROUGHT FOR 'HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT' by Donald Phin Courts across the country are now starting to grant 'hostile work environment' claims under the ADA, even under circu...

BANNING CAMERA PHONES IN THE WORKPLACE by Don Phin More and more companies are restricting employee use of personal cell phone cameras at the office for fear that the ubiquitous camera ph...

Career coaches and psychiatrists tell us that their clients suffer from a familiar set of traps when it comes to progressing in their careers. In this document, Don Phin explores some of the most common work-based traps.

BUILDING TEAMS: A NINE-STEP APPROACH by Don Phin Follow these nine steps from Don Phin and youll build powerful teams. Im often asked to facilitate what we will refer...

CALCULATING lsquo;BONUS OVERTIME WAGES by Don Phin Many employers are freezing wages, telling employees that any additional pay will come in the form of a bonus if the...