The global pandemic is crushing your spirits, Dear Readers, and you cannot take it anymore! You are tired of hearing mainstream media stations harping over the possible doomsday scenario that predicts US coronavirus deaths could climb to roughly 300,000 by December 1st, 2020. How can you, Dear Readers, take responsibility for your own life and happiness […]
Crisis Management
What To Do When You Feel Discouraged?
The global pandemic has shattered your industry, Dear Readers, and you have lost your job. You are stressed because you don’t know how to pay for your bills if Congress does not extend unemployment benefits soon-ish. You have lost all confidence in yourself as you struggle to find a new job. You are feeling unmotivated and tired of […]
How To Fire An Employee As A New Supervisor? (By Request)
A longstanding employee is injured on the job and has to take six weeks off to recover. The leadership tells you, the newly hired supervisor, that you need to fire this longstanding employee. What should you do? What does that say about the culture of your place of work? Could you be next soon? How do you address this brand […]
New Supervisor Best Tip For Success (By Request)
You are a newly hired manager. Congratulation, Dear Readers! You are excited and ready to work with your new team. Where do you start? The hiring manager has given you a long list of targets to hit right away. Do you know what you should do first to deliver? You are feeling overwhelmed and fearful that you might be over your […]
Police Department In Crisis; How To Move Forward? (By Request)
In response to this post, a member of the Branding24seven community who happens to be a police officer asked this blog: “how to stand firmly against hate and discrimination but do the job well?” Given the unprecedented level of upheaval around the country we’ve seen for the past two weeks and the emotional plea we all […]