You know a concept has really taken off when its undergoes a name change. Now that “telecommuting” has become “telework,” (and it falls within the whole “flexible work arrangement” concept) that must mean it is mainstream. This is a concept that has taken off in the US and other Western countries far more than it […]

You spend a long time figuring out what kinds of employees you need and what skills they should have. You use up a lot of energy recruiting just the right people. You invest a lot of money in training and professional development. And then you use them for something completely different. Seems silly, huh? Unfortunately, […]

There are all kinds of programs out there that let you monitor your employees’ Internet use. I won’t list any of their names so I don’t give them any free publicity…if you think you need them, they are easy enough to find. Plenty of firms have policies regarding Internet use on company time, and those […]

Back in the day there emerged a concept called Management by Walking Around. The idea behind it was pretty sound: you can’t lead people from behind a closed door, but instead need to get out there and see what they are doing, listen to what they have to say, and so on. It is a […]