Katie Valentino on January 10th, 2011

Admit it, you are a hoarder.
We are all hoarders. Maybe not in the same manner as the subjects of the A&E television series of the same name, but it cannot be denied – we love to hoard.
We can hoard in the physical sense by collecting things or in the emotional sense by collecting thoughts, feelings, [...]

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Kathi Blaszkiewicz on November 9th, 2010

Because the demands and expectations of the holidays can be challenging, this is a great time to remind employees that that their employee assistance program (EAP) is available to listen and offer help.

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Gina Higgin on September 9th, 2010

Information overload is distracting everyone these days – and that can have a significant impact on business outcomes, absenteeism rates, stress levels and even healthcare costs.
In fact, research reports that Americans hear, see or read 34 gigabytes worth of information each day from TV, internet, books, radio, newspapers and other sources.
So, how are we supposed [...]

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Msnbc.com’s John W. Schoen wrote a great piece this week about the recent surge in U.S. business productivity corresponding with a drop in labor costs (“Americans working much harder – for less pay.”)  The explanation is that fewer employees are carrying more of the workload at reduced salaries. 
The news, which is likely to appeal to [...]

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Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on July 16th, 2009

Disruptive professionals can infect your business much like arsenic affects the human body. They eat away at morale, productivity, employee retention and even your brand reputation.  Symptoms start with a headache and end with multi-organ failure if not addressed.
Unfortunately, disruptive professionals are often your highest performers, like top sales people, prominent surgeons or lawyers with [...]

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Bernie Dyme on March 23rd, 2009

I have always wished that, when I go to a party and someone asks me what I do for a living, I could just give a simple answer.  Unfortunately there isn’t one that won’t leave people scratching their heads.  As an attorney, it would be easy.  I could say I practiced law and specialized in [...]

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