HR & Training

How to Deal with a Negative Work Environment

​In the challenging environment, we find ourselves today – with a daily balancing act from home to work and work to home – walking into a negative work environment is the last thing you want to fac...

How can I help my staff accept a new manager following the death of his predecessor?

​Question: I own a medium-sized marketing firm with a team of 20 people. Four months ago, one of our managers died. He was a superb employee and fantastic at motivating his team and boosting morale...

I know I am being managed out of my HR job by firm’s new owners – what should I do?

​Question: I’ve enjoyed my role as Head of Human Resources with a large tech company for five years. A year ago, the company was taken over and the new owners brought in their own executives. Since...

My manager is being cold with me since I got my promotion. What should I do?

​Question: I was offered a promotion recently and I am now working equally alongside a manager who trained me when I moved to the company five years ago. Since I was promoted, she has become cold a...