In my last 3 posts I’ve talked about bad behavior and why so many managers and organizations let it slide (to their own and others’ determinants.) I want to end this series by sharing a success story. In 1997 I managed the Austin office of Robert Half International. I hired a young recruiter who was […]
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In my last 2 posts, I talked about the consequences of putting up with bad behavior can have. So why does this happen so frequently? Here are the top 7 things that I see in organizations. • People don’t report it and instead blame themselves, thinking, “it’s just me” • People don’t want to make
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In yesterday’s post I wrote about my personal experience with bad behavior in a professional context and the cost that putting up with bad behavior. Today I’d like to talk about passing someone’s bad behavior onto another manager or company and the, literally devastating, consequences that can have. Have you ever passed along a problem
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When I worked as a recruiter I heard many stories of people leaving their jobs because of bad behaviour on the part of their manager or colleagues.
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Gallup\’s State of the Global Workplace report is out. It\’s a sobering read. They argue that the world\’s GDP is going down which will make it more difficult to solve the challenges we are currently facing on a global basis.
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In preparing for a leadership presentation to one of my engineering clients I went searching for updated stats on the skills shortage in the engineering industry. In 2021 Infrastructure Australia predicted that there could be a deficit of up to 105,000 qualified engineers by mid-2023. A quick glance at my calendar told me we have
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Would you welcome a Boomerang employee back? My poll from last week has almost closed and the responses have been incredibly consistent. There is almost an even split between those who say yes and those who say \’it depends\’. I\’m a HUGE proponent in accepting Boomerang employees back. But it extends beyond that. Many people
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Today I read yet another article about a large corporate demanding a return to the office and their employees kicking up a fuss. Here\’s the thing… most people actually WANT to come back to the office (some of the time, for the right reasons). But they don\’t want their employer to DEMAND that they come back to the office.
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This is a HUGE opportunity and, unfortunately, I don\’t see enough companies embracing this largely untapped resource.
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Covid grads (those who graduated during or after lockdowns) love to come into the office, but their managers? Not so much according to several articles by established media last week. I\’ve linked to an article in the The Australian Financial Review (in comments) that says that new grads love the office, seeking social interaction and
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