by Dennis Beaver | career, employment, vision
September 1, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I own a construction company that has 30 employees. We build houses, small commercial offices and I’ve got a humdinger of a story for you. “One of our people – 40 year-old Terry who is a highly skilled carpenter everyone likes –...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair, court, employment
July 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver My paralegal, Anne, buzzed me: “You have Mike on the line who just got fired from his job as an auto mechanic and adamantly claims that he did nothing wrong. He is very upset.” – Put him through. “So, Mike, what happened?” “Well,...
by Dennis Beaver | donation, education, employment
July 21, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver It is so interesting how a sentence or two in an article has the power to open the flood gates of reader comments. And that’s what happened after “Why pressuring employees (with regard to charitable giving) can backfire”...
by Dennis Beaver | business, dating, employment
July 7, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Why does someone stay in a romantic relationship with a fraud? We are talking a responsible person who should be aware that their significant other is dishonest and capable of causing them and their employer significant harm. Is there a...
by Dennis Beaver | donation, employment, leadership
June 30, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a mid-level manager in a credit and collections firm located in the South that has a history of providing college scholarships and grants that goes back many years. In fact, several of our employees received these awards which...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, leadership
June 9, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “My wife, ‘Emily,’ was recently named to run an important division in her employer’s auto accessories company. She is one of the most capable people I know for any job, but is terrified of these new responsibilities and has...
