Like so many other management issues, the question "Do I have to pay my employees to attend the company picnic?" is answered "Yes and No". Most of us attend the company picnic because we want to - or we skip it because we don't want to attend. But when employees are pressured to attend - often by a manager who wants to look good - there may be a case that the employees are due compensation for attending. See Picnic payroll problems for more details.

Remember, just like the company holiday party, the company picnic is more "company" than "picnic" for most companies. If you do attend, and you should, watch your behavior - and that of any family members you take.

Here's another list of ten CEOs who made a difference. In this case, it's 10 CEOs who turned things around. Too many CEOs get credit (and lots of money) for continuing to steer profitable companies forward. But these ten are examples of that rare breed who can step in when things are falling apart and turn things around. These are the ones that actually earn their salaries.

Anyone can steer the ship in calm waters

On this Mother's Day, it seems appropriate to highlight America's top 10 female CEOs. I don't know how many of they are mothers, but they all had mothers who must certainly be proud of them today.

You need a break. You know you need to get away. Yet you feel you have to drag your cell phone along *in case* the office needs to reach you. Wrong!

You need to get away completely in order for your batteries to recharge. To learn why and how, read Vacation Means No Cell Phone