Culture & Diversity

You’ve been waiting weeks for a qualified applicant to apply for a job opening at your company. Finally, one rolls in that looks hopeful. That is, until you learn they have a felony record. Your company has a strict policy …

Have you ever been painstakingly frustrated and swore at work? Or maybe you were elated over winning a proposal and celebrated with a, “F**k yeah!” If so, what was the response? In the buttoned-up culture that is corporate America, swearing …

Famous author and venture capitalist Guy Kawaski once said, “If you don’t toot your own horn, don’t complain that there’s no music.” He’s right, you should be proud of your accomplishments, and you can’t expect others to promote your successes. …

You wake before sunrise to grab some coffee and check email. Before you get half a mug down, the kids are up and it’s time to start the tedious morning routine to get out the door on time. Breakfast? Check. …

An accident causes a traffic jam and you’re 10 minutes late for work. Your kid just can’t get out the door so you’re running 5 minutes late. You forgot your cell phone in your car, so you head back to …

With summer just around the corner, many workers are dreaming of fun and relaxing vacations. For some, unfortunately, these will forever remain a dream. A true vacation means taking time off, disconnecting from work and genuinely enjoying what you’re planning …

First, it was employees getting micro-chipped at work. Now it’s job candidates getting DNA tests. Has the ominous sci-fi future we’ve previously only read about in books become a reality? Not quite. The micro-chips were optional, and requiring DNA tests to get …

United Airlines recently had what they thought was a brilliant idea: replacing modest quarterly bonuses with a new lottery program that gave a few lucky employees the opportunity to win a new Mercedes-Benz C-Class and up to $100,000 cash. How fun! How …

We’ve all heard the nightmarish stories. The ones where an employee harasses at job after job with little to no consequence. It’s boggling how this person maintained — even excelled at — a career! Didn’t someone complain? Why weren’t they …

Early this week, President Trump issued an executive order to greatly shrink two national parks in Utah. The controversial decision is the largest rollback of protected federal land ever. In response, numerous businesses have come out against the decision, using their brand to …