The Focused Manager: Feedback to Give Back
Employees who receive regular, meaningful feedback are more engaged, so managers should become comfortable providing clear, actionable, and timely updates on individual performance.
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Alaska’s Assigned Risk Pool
Columnist Sean Dewalt explains the assigned risk pool, which employers use it, and the tradeoffs for covering workers’ compensation.
The Focused Manager: Personal Productivity System
A personal productivity system allows one to evaluate which habits and routines need modification to pull out of a management death spiral.
Endophyte Assisted Remediation
Remediating contaminated soils can take various forms, including an innovative tag team of bacteria and local plants. Intrinsyx Environmental explains the process.
Every Effort Counts in an Employee Misconduct Defense
Columnist Sean Dewalt breaks down four elements of an affirmative defense if (or when!) a safety inspector issues a citation due to unpreventable employee misconduct.
Three Steps for a Better Business
Individual resilience opens the door for team resilience, which opens the door for organizational resilience. Workplace coach Woodrie Burich explains how to improve each type.
The Focused Manager: Elevate Your Impact
Systems thinking makes managers more effective. Level up by considering the connections among personal, technical, operational, and complex systems.
Second Chance at Success
Convicts face challenges long after incarceration ends, not the least of which is finding gainful employment. Guest author Lincoln Garrick explores the potential in giving a second chance to Alaskans with a criminal record.
Embracing Strengths-Based Development: Maximizing Team Performance
SPONSORED BY PEOPLEAK: As the saying goes, every team is the sum of its parts. Different challenges and tasks require specific abilities.
The Importance of a Competitive Compensation Program
SPONSORED BY PEOPLEAK: One of the most crucial factors in maintaining a thriving business is attracting and retaining top talent.