by Dennis Beaver | marriage, parenting, personal injury, workplace
September 15, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver In a state that requires all motorcycle riders under 25 to wear a helmet, may an employer terminate an employee who refuses, claiming that it is his Constitutional right to ride without one? That was “Kirk’s” question. “I manage a...
by Dennis Beaver | business, leadership, workplace
July 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Immediately after “How to Fail as a Leader” ran in late May of this year —which was based on my interview with the authors of “Real-Time Leadership,” David Noble and Carol Kauffman — I received dozens of emails...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, lawyers, workplace
June 2, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, recently I graduated with top grades from a private, one-year secretarial and office management program, and was sent out on my first job interview to an IT company. It was a Friday and they invited me to join them for a...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, leadership, workplace
May 12, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I manage an insurance brokerage in the Pacific Northwest. We have 15 employees, and “Frank” was a recent hire. While excellent at his job, he is creating a never-ending sense of things being wrong and upsetting everyone...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, employment, workplace
March 10, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver As the business world is gradually returning to normal, rewarding employees with incentives is a priority for many companies. Research has shown that when kept happy, whether through recognition, free trips or experiential rewards,...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, healthcare, workplace
January 20, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver The cost of obesity to American business is staggering, running into the billions of dollars and impacts all employers through increased rates of health and workers compensation insurance. So, how much control, if any, may employers...
