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The Power of "Why?" in Employee Management

The Power of "Why?" in Employee ManagementBy: HR Guy Published on: 01/15/2026

When your employees question your policies or act in unexpected ways, it's best to ask "Why?" before simply reacting or saying "Because I said so." This post explains the reason.

The Power of "Why?" in Employee Management

It's Up to You to Stop the Bad Apples from Ruining Your Brand

It's Up to You to Stop the Bad Apples from Ruining Your BrandBy: HR Guy Published on: 10/14/2025

What you allow one employee to do, expect everyone to do. Here are a few tips for setting and maintaining expectations so one "bad apple" won't spread rot across your entire Brand.

It's Up to You to Stop the Bad Apples from Ruining Your Brand

My Employee Just... Arrived Late For Their 4th Meeting

My Employee Just... Arrived Late For Their 4th MeetingBy: HR Guy Published on: 09/15/2025

Your employee is chronically late to meetings. What do you do? Should you fire them for insubordination, be lenient because you're sure they have a good excuse, or something in between? As always... it depends!

My Employee Just... Arrived Late For Their 4th Meeting

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break Tools

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break ToolsBy: The HR Team Published on: 07/10/2025

Lost and broken tools are a part of the job, but how do you keep this to a minimum? The right answer isn't what you think. Here are some formal and creative tips to hold employees accountable for lost or broken tools.

Creative Discipline When Techs Lose or Break Tools

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