Bad Manager is Like a Fish Rotting from the Head

How to Spot and Stop a Bad Manager Before It’s Too Late

Ever heard the term “Fish rots from the head”? This is a simple saying that has a powerful meaning when applied to a failing organization. Basically, it means the cause of failure comes from bad management or the “heads” of the organization. Once the head starts to “rot” efforts to turn things around are often …

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Elder Financial Abuse, checkbook

Suspect Your Elderly Loved One is Being Financially Abused?

Elder abuse is something no one wants to admit happens, but it is increasing in frequency and it’s up to the younger generation to stop it. In a previous blog, we discussed the three types of abuse our aging loved ones are targets for: physical, psychological and financial. For our aging population who often suffer …

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Signing an Employee Contract

Does Your Organization Really Want to Require Noncompete Agreements?

More and more employers are requiring their workforce to sign legally binding agreements that prevent workers from leaving the company and going to work for competitors. These types of agreements are called noncompete agreements. However, employers that require employees to sign noncompete agreements should take a moment to consider the impact these types of documents …

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Vaping at Work

How Employers Can Handle Vaping at Work

Smoking bans have been in place for decades. This has given way to alternative methods for ingesting nicotine. One of the most popular methods of late is in the form of vapor via electronic cigarettes. However, as vaping in the workplace becomes more mainstream, non-vapors are taking notice and signaling the alarm. Employers must address …

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school security, Stop It at the Door

Local Businesses Take School Security into Their Own Hands

Frustrated, angry and faced with aging school buildings, three failed school levies and a lack of state funds, local businesses in a rural township in Northern Ohio are determined to make their schools more secure and protect their students. More than fifteen businesses in the rural Crestwood School District have come together in an unprecedented …

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