Nicole Schmidt

What is “managerial courage”? It can mean different things depending on your situation. Some examples could be: Making a difficult decision regarding the direction...

Artificial intelligence has been an integral part of our lives for quite some time. For many of us, AI has gleaned much personal information...

Remote work, which exploded during the past two years, isn’t going away anytime soon. Although many companies are requesting their employees return to the...

The message is out: Employee salary budgets are increasing.  However, don’t get too excited. Wages were up 5.1% in November, year-over-year, according to the U.S....

All of us are aware of the significant level of turnover and hiring shortages that have occurred after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic....

As some employers transition their employees back to the office environment, management needs to determine which jobs are essential to be on-site versus which...

Before we proceed, let’s address these two questions:  Are you prepared to answer difficult questions from employees on your team related to their pay? ...