Blawg on Vacation
The Blawg is on vacation until after the holidays. For a scientific statistical analysis of the reasons why, click here. Thanks so much for all your interest and participation this year! See you next year, Mark
Holidays? What Holidays?
Working between the holidays? You’re not alone. According to a new study, 64% of employees will work the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. But 39% say that basically zilch will get done. Some other factoids: 56% will actually come into the office that week 58% say the time will be used to catch up …
Help Promote Peace on Earth
Help avoid workplace violence and promote peace on earth by resolving this age-old dispute: What’s the absolute #1 very best holiday movie of all time? The polls are closing soon — cast your vote by clicking next to your favorite on the right-hand side of the Blawg (or by clicking here). After several billion votes, …
Help Promote Peace on Earth
To help reduce potential fistfights, riots and other forms of workplace violence, it’s time for our annual attempt to seek a peaceful resolution to a highly charged and controversial question that inevitably pops up at this time of year: What is the absolute #1 best holiday movie of all time? So, please promote peace on earth …
How Grinchy Should Employers Be About Online Shopping?
How much time will your employees spend shopping online at work this holiday season? The Facts Here are some interesting stats from the Information Systems and Audit Control Association (ISACA). 32% of employees plan to shop more online this year using company-supplied and BYOD devices. The average employee plans to spend a whopping 18 hours …
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
The Blawg is officially on vacation today through the end of the week. Enjoy the holiday!
Contest Winner
Congrats to ALEX, winner of our monthly “Spot the Bogus Employee Celebration” Contest. Alex was the first astute observer to identify “Take Charlie Sheen to Work Day” as the fake holiday. Believe it or not, the rest are very real. Click here for the full list. Thanks for your participation — enjoy the month!
Happy MLK Day!
It’s LEADERSHIP WEEK here on the Blawg, where all week long we’ll be looking at the #1 way to avoid needless workplace disputes and disasters: GREAT LEADERSHIP. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day today, I could think of no better way to kick things off than by looking at some of Dr. King’s mightiest words of wisdom …
And the Winner Is…
To help reduce potential fistfights, riots and other forms of workplace violence, in our latest poll we sought a peaceful resolution to a controversial question that inevitably pops up at this time of year. We asked: What is the best holiday movie of all time? After a whopping 448 votes, the winner is… It’s a …
