Sat.Dec 03, 2016

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How To Celebrate Employee Recognition During The Holidays

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The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for many companies. Many CEOs and managers are stressed out because they need to close deals fast and make plans for the new year. At the same time, they must deal with employees asking for days off, and the whole working environment becomes extremely tense. However, there are ways to stay organized and on schedule with projects.

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weekend free-for-all – December 3-4, 2016

Ask a Manager

Please observe the size differential. These are both full-grown cats. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school. If you have a work question, you can email it to me or post it in the work-related open thread on Fridays.). Book recommendation of the week: Domestic Violets , by Matthew Norman.

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Characteristics of a Team and Barriers to Effective Team Functioning

Workplace Psychology

Businesspeople beginning meeting in office | Credit: Thomas Barwick. Back in 2010, I posted a short list titled, “ Eight Common Problems Teams Encounter.” In it, I reposted the contents of what was shared on Harvard Business Review’s Answer Exchange (it’s now defunct). I was never happy with that original list and, after looking through the book (Leading Teams: Pocket Mentor [2006]) that was adapted by the HBR Editors and cited in the HBR Answer Exchange post , I struggled for

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8 Ways to Deal with Office Politics

HappyOffice

Office politics are strategies individuals play to gain advantage at the expense of others. Learn how to deal with the it in 8 easy steps. The post 8 Ways to Deal with Office Politics appeared first on HappyOffice.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

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Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Characteristics of a Team and Barriers to Effective Team Functioning

Workplace Psychology

Businesspeople beginning meeting in office | Credit: Thomas Barwick. Back in 2010, I posted a short list titled, “ Eight Common Problems Teams Encounter.” In it, I reposted the contents of what was shared on Harvard Business Review’s Answer Exchange (it’s now defunct). I was never happy with that original list and, after looking through the book (Leading Teams: Pocket Mentor [2006]) that was adapted by the HBR Editors and cited in the HBR Answer Exchange post , I struggled for

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