First, create an environment that is a psychologically safe space because establishing an atmosphere of trust is crucial. By Jill Hauwiller Special to the Star Tribune OCTOBER 11, 2020 — 2:21PM Q: How can I facilitate better brainstorming from my team? A: The first step in facilitating a fruitful brainstorming session is to create an environment that is…
An Ethical Systems Book Review BY DAVID NEWMAN Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hardby Chip Heath and Dan HeathCrown Business, 1st Ed. (2010) (public library)Summarized by Jennifer Fang Overview Change is difficult, or so most people believe. Switch identifies the crucial factors in effecting lasting changes for both individuals and organizations. Dan and Chip Heath draw…
Ethical Systems’ Breaking the FeverPodcast Series on Climate Change – Episode 5 Episode 5 featured Damon Silvers, special counsel at the AFL-CIO. From the echoes of corporate power in the 1920s to the reverberations of the 2008 crisis, from workers’ rights to the instability of the financial system, this was an exciting journey through the…
How to ethically re-hire employees after lay-offs and furloughs With the COVID-19 pandemic showing signs of retreat as vaccination efforts expand, intact businesses look to the future. Many companies coped with the pandemic economy by laying off or furloughing employees. As business picks up, what is the best way to bring back workers? Once a…
How COVID-19 lights the way to a more cooperative and flexible workplace culture As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve become accustomed to the “new normal”: wearing masks, social distancing, and staying home. For those fortunate enough to have jobs, safety procedures became second nature, or working from home became the…
December 1, 2015, Tanya Salgado, Esq., White and Williams LLP, Philadelphia Most human resources professionals are comfortable issuing discipline to employees who engage in workplace misconduct during the workday; simply consult the handbook and determine the appropriate course of action based upon the nature and level of the offense. The situation becomes considerably more fraught,…
On August 31, 2020, the Department of Labor addressed how a fluctuating workweek impacts calculation of overtime. The letter (FLSA2020-14) states that workweeks do not need to fluctuate above and below 40 hours/week to use the fluctuating workweek method of determining overtime. The employee’s hours must simply fluctuate week to week.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden elicited some playful teasing when, early in his presidential campaign, he rather quirkily took to quoting Immanuel Kant, the renowned German philosopher. In various venues, he’d paraphrase what Kant, in one formulation, called his “categorical imperative”—to treat people as ends in themselves, never as a means. On the talk…
While the marketplace is ever-evolving, the foundation of great work isn’t likely to change. We were challenged to write about the future of work for this issue of TRUSTED. Talking about the future of anything is always complex and difficult and, in many cases, can be a useless exercise. Therefore, instead of trying to be…
How to build and sustain an organization whose employees are happy, motivated, and ethical remains one of the most complex, elusive questions confronting business leaders. Organizational culture is determined by the interaction of systems, norms, and values, all of which influence behavior. Much discussion of organizational culture still focuses on structural changes to corporate governance…
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