In the last Presidential debate, President Donald Trump said, “…with the exception of Abraham Lincoln, no one has done more for the black community than Trump.” As spirited as the debate was that comment resonated with me more than all the rest. It made me wonder. What has President Trump Continue Reading
What is the fairest way to pay remote (work from home) workers?
Facebook announced in May that up to half of its workforce is likely to be working from home within the next five to 10 years. There is one caveat: staff salaries could be adjusted to align with the cost of living in their chosen location, meaning potential pay cuts for Continue Reading
How Politics Can Disrupt the Workplace and What You Can Do About It
These are interesting times. Politics in society has been polarizing communities, cities, and the world. It is little surprise that it also affects the office. There have been multiple reports of employees using their influence to steer their employers towards some political agenda and I suspect that the trend will Continue Reading
LinkedIn Endorsements Can Get You Sued?
This is the original description of an old podcast. Original air date: July 8, 2009 | In episode #128, Jim Stroud and Karen Mattonen discuss a whole bunch of stuff, the least of which: Did you know that leaving a positive endorsement for someone on Linkedin could get you in trouble? Howzabout Continue Reading
The Cancel Culture Movement Will Destroy the Workplace (…unless we stop it now!)
Dave Chappelle is one of the last few great comedians in my opinion because he is anti-PC and willing to offend everyone in order to spark conversation on meaningful topics. At least, some of the time. Case in point, here is a quote from his Netflix special – “Sticks and Continue Reading