Offending Everyone In HR: One-On-Ones Are Unnecessary!
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some candid advice to human resources.
Inside Straight: Pessimism Has Its Pleasures
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some thoughts on the power of negative thinking.
Labor and Employment Federal Litigation Trends 2026
Drawing on more than a decade of data, the report equips law firms and corporate legal teams with actionable insights to better assess risk, refine strategy, and anticipate outcomes in today’s evolving workplace disputes.
Inside Straight: The Injustice Of Trust
I have two memos sitting unread in my inbox. One of the memos is great; the other one is terrible. I know which is which. And, as I said, I haven't yet read either one of them. Isn't trust terribly unfair?
Inside Straight: On Intelligent Delegation
Some tasks are meant to be delegated; others are not. Sometimes, whether the task is meant to be delegated depends on what the supervisor has in mind. Let’s think about three examples…