When you take on a role as a supervisor, you often start by thinking about how to motivate your direct reports to achieve the mission of the organization and the goals of your unit. Your aim is often ...

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Even with the best intentions, some people in leadership positions will find themselves having a difficult time gaining or holding the respect of the people they are supposed to be leading. The leader ...

The supervisor is genuinely unaware of the strong work of the chemist. Business priorities have changed, but the work plan of the chemist has not changed accordingly. The case of an unaware supervisor ...

Much like college sports coaches, today's police chiefs and sheriffs are facing a rapidly changing environment when it comes to staffing an agency, with more pressure to field a winning team. You have ...

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2025-1 pertaining to managers’ participation in a tip pool at a “quick service restaurant.” In the letter, the DOL ...