Manage Conflict and Workplace Violence
Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
Disagreements will occur in the workplace. Disagree Without Being Disagreeable helps you win more of them and succeed faster
Sick Leave vs. Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employers have been moving to unspecified paid time off (PTO) instead of separating sick leave and vacation. Supposedly, it's good for employees because those that stay healthy have more vacation time, but is it really? Too often it just means sick workers come to the workplace and spread germs. It's time for companies to insist on sick leave so sick employees stay home.
What is Change Management?
Change management helps an organization plan, execute, and reinforce solutions to problems it faces. Proper change management minimizes disruption to the organization and its employees and increase the chances of success.
Preventing Workplace Violence
No workplace is immune to workplace violence as the string of recent killings have pointed out. Here are specific steps you can, and should, take to make your office a less likely target. An article from About Management site Guide John Reh.
Worker Depression Can Cost You Money
Everybody gets sad once in a while, but ten to twenty percent of the US workforce gets clinically depressed each year. That depression costs you money in terms of absenteeism, lost productivity, reduced quality, employee turnover and on-the-job accidents.
What I Learned From Survivor Russell Hantz
What I Learned From Survivor Russell Hantz
CaseBreakers
CaseBreakers specializes in internet based criminal records and background checks. You can perform state, county, warrant, and federal prison searches, utilize secure online ordering and delivery, and find investigation links and more.
Conflict Resolution Center International
CRCI is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which promotes non-violent approaches to conflict resolution. They maintain an excellent library, much of which is online, and also offer various publications and resources for those interested in this issue.
Conflict Resolution Resource Center
This center offers a wealth of information on mediation, arbitration and other methods for conflict resolution. It is a very comprehensive site with many articles, job openings, training sources, and professional organizations. A must see!
Goldsmith Agency
Unlike the traditional detective agency, the Goldsmith Agency is a private investigations consulting firm that specializes in corporate security, investigative & environmental issues & training. Their programs on workplace violence are well respected and offer excellent preventive approaches to conflict resolution.
Managing Conflict
Managing Conflict is the web page of Douglas Noll, an "attorney and peacemaker." Mr. Noll's thesis is that following the principles of peacemaking is the best avenue for resolving and managing conflict. His site offers a number of excellent articles on the subject, as well as a listing of services available from his firm.
Problem Solving Terms and Tools
An excellent set of definitions for the tools and methods of conflict resolution, sponsored by the Conflict Resolution Center. This could be used in training clients on ways to understand and resolve conflict.