Category: Small Business

Sharing your knowledge of the job with a former employer

Question:  I keep getting calls from my former employer about how to do my old job.  For 24 years, I was the “go-to girl” who held that company together. When the business was sold several months ago, I was let ...

Sharing your knowledge of the job with a former employer

Question:  I keep getting calls from my former employer about how to do my old job.  For 24 years, I was the “go-to girl” who held that company together. When the business was sold several months ago, I was let ...

Caught in another ‘question trap’?

Sarah spent the afternoon working on a quarterly report for her boss, only to hear this when she delivered it at day’s end: “This isn’t a final version, is it? It won’t be a problem for you to ...

Caught in another ‘question trap’ on the job?

Sarah spent the afternoon working on a quarterly report for her boss, only to hear this when she delivered it at day’s end: “This isn’t a final version, is it? It won’t be a problem for you to ...

Buy life insurance, but don’t retain ‘incidents of ownership’

Typically, you can protect your family by securing adequate life insurance coverage. But how much will they receive after Uncle Sam siphons off a portion for the federal estate tax? As long as you haven’t retained any “incidents ...

How to Lead Massive Change: An Interview with Lockheed Martin CIO Sondra Barbour

Sondra Barbour is the chief information officer and senior vice president of enterprise business services at Lockheed Martin. She’s a company veteran and change leader who has taken on increasingly responsible positions over the course of her career. I spoke ...

Employee calling in ‘sick’ doesn’t automatically trigger your FMLA obligations

Some employees believe all they have to do to invoke FMLA leave protection is to call in, say they’re “sick” and wait for their employer to request medical certification. Wrong! Merely calling in sick doesn’t trigger any employer ...

Employee calling in ‘sick’ doesn’t automatically trigger your FMLA obligations

Some employees believe all they have to do to invoke FMLA leave protection is to call in, say they’re “sick” and wait for their employer to request medical certification. Wrong! Merely calling in sick doesn’t trigger any employer ...

Know your legal responsibilities for preventing retaliation

Employers can minimize retaliation complaints by having fair policies and procedures governing employee discipline. Even in cases of egregious behavior, a suspension while the employer sorts out the facts may be the best approach. Supervisor training is ...

Making music, not fame

Guitar hero Brad Paisley admits that he sometimes finds it hard to relate to young musicians who move to Nashville primarily for fame and fortune. “As I’ve come to understand it, making music isn’t about competition,” he ...

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