There are many challenges to managing in the modern workplace, quirky personalities, generational divide, unspoken personal bias, regulatory requirments, and the list goes on and on and on. This past week, a new challenge has surfaced or rather resurfaced ... Panic.

Finding the right talent in today's marketplace is one of the most difficult tasks business leaders face. Ten years ago, unemployment rates were just over 10%. A lot of good people were out of work and many more were under-employed. Now, US unemployment rates are at record lows. In Oregon and especially the Portland area, unemployment is even...

Problem employees, their behaviors and actions frustrate everyone. Frustrated leaders, frustrated employees, frustrated vendors and frustrated customers demand action, sift and immediate. ensuring that those actions are justified requires more. Conducting a thorough, well documented workplace investigation is absolutely necessary. A proper, well...

Policies do not prevent poor employee performance:

Why is "Attendance" so Hard? Attendance used to be a pretty straightforward issue. An business leader employer needed to answer three simple questions:

Unionization in the private employment sector has been on the decline for decades. The statistics are pretty clear. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, union representation has been steadily dropping since 1983. Proponents of Labor Unions are absolutely aware of this fact. Labor Unions and some political leaders have been working to...