Dealing With Difficult People Without Losing Yourself

When a conversation feels difficult, don’t start with emotion; start with observation. Borrow a trick from military ...

How To Handle Difficult Professional Conversations: 20 Leadership Tips

Whether they’re giving tough feedback, addressing conflict or navigating sensitive issues with stakeholders, a leader's job ...
Hartford Business

Sturm, Ruger discloses ‘difficult but necessary personnel changes’ in letter to employees

Southport-based Sturm, Ruger & Co. – the country’s second-largest gunmaker behind Smith & Wesson – has disclosed a workforce reduction in a letter to employees that was filed with regulators on Friday ...
Inc

5 Tips to Keep a Performance Review From Becoming a Lawsuit

Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting performance reviews and hate it when their manager disciplines them.

At USC, more than 900 employees laid off since July amid 'difficult' fiscal crisis

The private university, long known for its wealth, has eliminated more than 900 positions and introduced other cuts in an ...

How Workplace Leaders Can Support Employees Through Difficult Diagnoses

Along similar lines, ERGs can help provide in-office support to workers who may be feeling alienated and isolated after ...

Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations

It’s difficult to manage the stressors of work if you’re struggling with your mental health. Here are some recommendations for how to seek support.
Entrepreneur

‘You Will Have a Difficult Time Aligning Your Priorities With the Company’: AT&T CEO Tells Employees to Comply With 5-Day Office Rule or Leave

In a memo to employees, AT&T CEO John Stankey made it clear that the company’s future will not include remote-first flexibility — and those resisting the change may need to move on. AT&T CEO John ...