Workplace Bullying is repeated mistreatment of an employee by their manager(s) or coworker(s). It may include the following, non-inclusive, abusive conduct: Threatening, insulting, intimidating, or humiliating behaviors–verbal (yelling, targeting the same person for practical jokes, blaming without justification) and nonverbal (gestures, physical proximity) Work interference which prevents work from getting done (excluding the employee from

Underestimating All Costs Involved:  Make sure you consider all costs involved. The employee’s salary is just one portion of this expense. To this, add another 15-30% of that for the employer portion of Social Security, Medicare, Worker’s Compensation, Unemployment taxes, and Health and welfare benefits. Everything has to be considered, otherwise, you will underestimate this

You’ve probably heard that the “Future of Work” is here now.  However, most of us go about our daily lives knowing of the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) but oblivious of what it is exactly or how it will affect us.  The reality is that AI is here changing the way we live, impacting

Businesses with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with at least 50 employees and a contract of $50,000 or more with the federal government must file the EEO-1 form by the May 31st deadline. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) uses information about the number of women and minorities companies employ to support civil

Whether you have a large or small business, the only way to create an effective business plan is by taking a close look at how the business performed in the prior year. A thorough business review should cover the following areas: An experienced Business Coach or Consultant’s impartial eyes help business owners not only in

Most of us prepare for major environmental emergencies but very little thought is spent on guarding the information in our computers from cybercriminals.  No business, small or large, can afford to ignore this.  According to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 43% of Cyber-attacks targeted small businesses because they are easier targets than larger