Have you ever undergone a physical? Do you keep up with maintenance on your vehicle like oil changes or new tires? Is your lawn manicured? Do you regularly cut your hair or brush your teeth? Undoubtedly! Numerous aspects of our lives necessitate regular maintenance, often on a daily basis. The same principle applies to human…
Encourage the Exhausted
As we’re out and about (nearly everywhere we go), we like to ask those around us how they’re doing. We’re Human Resources consultants, and people are one of our primary businesses; so asking people how they’re doing is both interesting and important to us. We hear a variety of answers. Some respond with the traditional,…
Managing Remote: Chicago Study
Among the myriads of opinions about employees and how businesses should manage issues, there isn’t always hard evidence to back up the opinion. Bob (Scribner) pointed out an interesting University of Chicago study “Work from Home & Productivity: Evidence from Personnel & Analytics Data on IT Professionals” by Gibbs, Mengel & Siemroth, regarding work from…
Thoughts About Resignations and Remote Work
Nearly every day, we see social media articles related to the “Great Resignation”. All kinds of reasons for people walking away from jobs are given. It’s no wonder the business world is confused about the staffing situation as there are so many postulated reasons given for the problem. Therefore, we at Executive Advantage thought we…
Minimum Wage, or Not?
Quite a few years ago my then teenage daughter Alison and I were out on a date. My late wife Nancy was working late that night and so Alison and I were free to spend time together. While on the way I asked Alison, ”What have you been thinking about lately?” It seemed like a…