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The vital role of bystanders in harassment prevention

Bystander intervention occurs when someone who notices a situation of discrimination or violence steps in to challenge, de-escalate or end the inappropriate behavior. Bystander intervention training helps participants develop an arsenal of skills to use in these instances.

Timesaving template tips in Microsoft Word

In a sea of new techie tools, you might be surprised to find one of the best timesaving techniques is something more traditional: templates. Here are a few tips for creating templates that will allow you to use your talent to create great content instead of reinventing the wheel.

How to accommodate employees who suffer from migraines

Headaches are one of the most commonly experienced medical conditions. In fact, more than 80% of adults will experience tension headaches from time to time. They’re easily treatable with over-the-counter medications. But about 12% of Americans suffer from a far more debilitating and hard-to-treat condition: migraine headaches. Here’s your guide to accommodating workers who suffer from migraines.

There’s an app for that: CFPB warns against money apps

Direct deposit works through the ACH network—you instruct your bank to prepare a payroll file and it disburses employees’ pay electronically to their banks. It’s clean and usually error-free because NACHA, the electronic banking organization, has rules and protocols controlling the process. At PayrollOrg’s annual Congress, we learned there are other ways to send money electronically. And you should be wary of them.

Work with employees to improve workplace confidence

If you’re a manager, it’s a good bet that you already hold confidence in your abilities and strengths to lead your team. Where your employees are concerned, particularly those new to the workforce, they may need help building their confidence. That’s where you as a manager come in to help coach and guide them in this area. The more confidence they gain, the stronger their impact on your team and organization will be.

How to handle those ‘hard-to-handle’ people

We all encounter difficult people in the workplace—supervisors, co-workers, customers and others. For some of us, not a week goes by without frustrating encounters with negative or self-centered people, complainers, control freaks, meanies or micromanagers. Coping with difficult encounters can pose a real challenge.