The Workplace

Pocket Amplifier Guarantees Every “A-Ha!” Moment” is Heard Loud and Clear

In order to advance, business people must demonstrate regular...

Poodle’s Behavior at “Take Your Dog to Work Day” Gets its Owner Terminated

Sterling Heights marketer Stella Winkler was fired Friday after...

Does Starting a Fan Club for My Boss Make Me Look Like a Suck-Up?

Q) As I understand the concept of “Fan Clubs,”...

Told to Put Their Heads Together, Two Analysts Now Can’t Get Them Apart

When the accounts receivable staff at Cleveland ad agency...

“Writing on the Wall” Strategy Moves From the Workplace into the Home

To avoid paying expensive severance packages to terminated employees, HR departments have long utilized the strategy of writing on their office or cubicle walls to get them to resign...

Nod, Shake or Hug? Employees Returning to Work Choose Greeting

When employees return to the office after many months working from home, the idea of having to interact with colleagues again can cause anxiety and concern. "Before the pandemic people...

Consortium Says Giving 110% No Longer Enough, Mandates Increase

The Nevergo consortium of St. Louis notified its 1300 employees this week that it is no longer sufficient to give 110 percent. New requirements – which increase expectations to...

Despite Being Told There Was No Need, Banker Re-Invents the Wheel Anyhow

Ignoring what her superiors considered a pretty clear directive, Sheila Cosgrove, a conformities specialist at Denver’s Pomeroy Trust, re-invented the wheel last Thursday. “We were asking that she conduct a...

With “Walking Out” Fired Staffers Now Common, Companies Seek More Humiliating Methods

When major auto companies began instituting massive layoffs across the country this month, those affected were invariably “walked out” – that is, provided with a box in which to...

Sting Operations Cracking Down on Friendly Workplace E-Mails

Sally Kaspers thought she was making a new friend. In reality, she'd been caught in an e-mail “banter sting” - a tactic used by over 10,000 American companies to...

Servers at Midtown Eatery Will Specify When Telling Diners to “Enjoy!”

Mishap, the Corktown bistro nouveau whose glazed prawns were recently featured in Swallow magazine, is requiring its waitstaff to tell customers what to enjoy instead of just saying “Enjoy!”...

As Performing Opportunities Decline, Mimes Being Hired for Regular Jobs

With Covid meaning fewer crowds on street corners to perform for, mimes across the US are turning to other means of making a living – taking jobs at advertising...

Researcher’s Career Takes Off When He Starts Asking, “What Can I Do You For?”

For 14 years, Level II Researcher Carl Mortons languished in anonymity at Cincinnati's Penrod Group, spending day after day analyzing Midwest auto mileage trends. He’d all but given up...

Excessive Pivoting Blamed for Five Million US Workplace Injuries

A health care system already strained by Covid-19 has also been dealing with another challenge – injuries caused by increased pivoting in the workplace. Since March 2020, over 15...

Terminated Employees Will No Longer Be Shown the Door

For the first time since 1966, employees who are terminated by Cleveland’s Loxon Group will no longer be shown the door. Instead, they will be presented with two options: They...

As Clients Avoid Others, Building Now Offering Shared Work Spaces for One

Shared workspace provider Jam’D was losing thousands of clients last summer, due to people not wanting to get within six feet of each other. Faced with the expense of...

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Businesses Designating Departments For Employees Too Afraid to Speak

Fourteen percent of US businesspeople have stopped talking at work since the start of 2017, due to the fear they might say something offensive...

As Number of Heads on Them Increase, Production of Chopping Blocks Soars

In 2019, the average number of heads on the chopping blocks at a US corporation was 4.4.  Today it's 22.5 and is expected to...

A.I. Will Take Over Another Daily Task With the Launch of PoopGPT

Over the past few years, American workplaces have come to rely on artificial intelligence to write documents, make phone calls, select salad dressings in...

Finally! Product Packaging That Absolutely Nobody Can Get Open

Chicago home goods maker Peers & Webb has achieved the goal that has eluded businesses for over a century: A product package that is...

“Drucker” – Starring Carson Clemmons – Makes Three Hits in a Row for Nimble Network

On the heels of “Potscrubbers” and “Cincinnati Sprinkles,” the just-launched “Drucker” looks like another success for streaming service Nimble.  The show stars Carson Clemmons,...