Wall Street Journal offers Avoiding Conflicts, The Too-Nice Boss Makes Matters Worse…you can see where this is going. “In a knowledge economy, where work is more complex and interdependent, people need feedback more — what they particularly need feedback on are on things that are difficult to give: one’s interpersonal style,” says David Bradford, a lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. … Bosses who want to avoid any discomfort, “use generalities so people really don’t know what they’re talking about,” says Laura Collins, an HR consultant. Instead, they tend toward one-size-fits-all comments: “pay a little more attention to detail” and “improve the way you communicate” and “develop better organization… Read More
Continue ReadingCEO’s Are Not Overpaid
How is that for a title? Before I get flamed on this topic, let me pull some excerpts from a Human Resource Executive Online article (emphasis mine): A recent study conducted by DolmatConnell & Partners debunks the myth of runaway executive pay. The findings of the study tell a much different story than what the media has heralded — instead of out-of-control CEO pay, the study shows that CEO pay rises and falls with company financials. … The study looked at compensation of CEOs in The Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past 10 years in relation to company financials, such as revenue, market capitalization and total shareholder return. It… Read More
Continue ReadingYour Average Awake Time
Every year this type of study comes out – U.S. workers are not getting enough sleep. I don’t know how anyone can truly know if this is accurate or not. Nonetheless, this little tidbit is interesting in a trivial way: The average wake up is at 5:35 a.m. and it’s followed by about two hours and 15 minutes at home before heading out to work, according to the survey. Average bedtime is 10:53.
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