Businesses must be prepared to deal with the death of an employee, and in as professional and sensitive a manner as possible. 

I think dealing with the death of an employee can be one of the toughest jobs anyone can face. 

Employers will want to keep their surviving employees engaged and productive, if they want to successfully recover from these devastating downsizing events. 

Some companies and employees are getting creative and brainstorming about alternatives to downsizing.

When possible, it is important to consider all options and evaluate the alternatives to downsizing--and it all begins with communication. 

When employers are faced with employee attitude problems, they know how contaminating those related behaviors can be to a workplace environment.

In a perfect world, employers and business leaders should always avoid sending out mixed messages to their employees.

I believe that attitude is the critical factor in reaching career or business goals.

With telecommuting, work is something you do; it’s not a place you go.

Here are 10 steps to help employers prepare for a telecommuting program.

Are you looking for a way to potentially boost company revenues and employee performance levels at the same time?

Once upon a time, there was a company with an ineffective senority- based performance system. Employees simply just showed up for work, and productivity issues were creating serious problems.

If a business uses an outdated employee handbook, employers can face unintended and costly consequences. Employee handbooks must be regularly audited and updated to avoid such consequences.

Employee handbooks should contain useful and relevant information. If not carefully developed, audited and updated, costly mistakes can be made.

Don't confuse employee activity with employee performance. It is important that employers and employees stay on the same page as far as organizational goals and priorities go.

Thanks to technical advances and tools, we see more employees working remotely. Some industries and jobs, especially information processing, naturally lend themselves to telecommuting.

Telecommuting is more than working from home in your jammies! This flexible work arrangement is also designed to help a business aim for and achieve its business objectives.