Business is humming along nicely, and everyone seems to be focused and productive, then BAM, an employee has a non-work related injury and needs to have a substantial period of time off work. It’s always the way when things are running smoothly, but you have to take a beat and think: What do I do […]

If the words “positive duty obligations” makes your brain start to shut down, you’re not alone. It’s one of those things that seems to be landing in the too hard basket for many businesses, but here’s the thing – it’s not going away and you ignore it at your own peril.  Positive duty under the […]

Every business leader knows the pain of dealing with performance issues. By the time it gets to formal warnings or terminations, the problem has usually been brewing for months, sometimes years. And here’s the kicker: in most cases, the signs were there early on. The real art of people leadership is learning to spot a […]