What makes a good boss good? Ask this question to more than one person, and you are bound to get different responses. However, there are a number of skills, strategies, and attitudes that are common to all good bosses.
Here are five “good boss” behaviors taken from my book, How to Manage Unacceptable Employee Behavior: A [...]

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Despite what most employers think you cannot always fire an employee for breaking a company rule that easy. Many small businesses get into problems with wrongful termination lawsuits because they do not understand the basic tenets of employment law.
Most larger companies and corporations have well-trained human resource personnel that know the law, the changes in [...]

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We see a lot of information on both sides of the employment aisle and thought it might be fun to compile some of it on various market and employee segments into top ten lists. The newest employee group, the “Millennials”, just entering the job market seemed like a great place to start since their interests [...]

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How do you become a master networker? These three steps can start you on your way:
1. Identify your goals for networking. Before you commit to an organization or online network, decide what you want to achieve through your membership. Networking can help you:
Give and receive leads.
Establish and hone your expertise.
Stay current in your industry [...]

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Conflict exists. This is a simple fact of life. In any business or personal relationship of any depth, conflict will occur at times. Conflict in and of itself is not bad. Conflict is a neutral and natural occurrence.
Conflict has three elements. The first element of conflict is the existence of a struggle of some type. [...]

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