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Want to Advance on the Job? Showing Some Courtesy and Appreciation Could Help

by Dennis Beaver | customer service, employees, good manners, management

September 8, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s article was prompted by the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at a Texas-based agricultural sales company wanting to discuss a topic that she feels would be valuable for college students, recent graduates and new...

The Unsung Hero of Aisle 5: A Tale of Forgotten Change and Compassion at the Supermarket

by Dennis Beaver | business, customer service, customers, employees, management

September 2, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, something we all take for granted,” wrote “Neal,” a manager for a large supermarket in Atlanta, “is paying for our groceries and receiving change. “The cashier’s role in these...

Are You a Doormat at Work? The Hidden Cost of Excessive People-Pleasing

by Dennis Beaver | Bully, business, employees, ethics, management

July 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Recently, the insurance property adjusting firm I work for hired a brother and sister, ‘Jack and Jill,’ who are competent, but their behavior around our supervisor, who is a bully, is creating a toxic environment....

Neglecting Car Maintenance Could Cost You More Than a Repair, Especially in the Summer

by Dennis Beaver | business, employees, employment, equipment, management, safety, vehicle maintenance

July 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver What do you think is the most dangerous season for drivers? Many of us would think, “Winter, of course, with snow and ice in many parts of the country.” That’s what I thought, but was corrected by a longtime friend of...

The High Price of Skipping Workers’ Comp Insurance

by Dennis Beaver | business, contractor, employees, employment, Workers Comp Insurance, workplace

June 3, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, my wife and I are very active 85-year-old semiretired architects. We are still running our own business, but on a greatly reduced basis. We have no full-time employees. Once in a while, if we have to be out of town or if...

Why a Law Firm Secretly Recording Client Conversations Is Wrong (and Illegal)

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, attorney client privilege, clients, consent, employees, lawyers, video

May 20, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver When you meet with your attorney and paralegal, the one thing that you can count on and don’t even give a second thought to is that your conversation will be confidential. Indeed, the attorney-client privilege — confidentiality of...
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