Speaking up at work can be a challenge for many employees regardless of status. In the face of inappropriate behavior, harassment, or offhand comments, employees of all levels — from front-line workers to executives — can find it difficult to do the right thing and “call out” misconduct. This is not only due to the […]
Background on Activision Blizzard Call of Duty. World of Warcraft. Candy Crush. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Guitar Hero. If you’ve played any video games within the past 25 years, there’s a good chance you have played, or at least heard of, one of these extremely popular games. One thing you may not have known though, […]
You may remember back in 2018, Mo’Nique told everybody that they needed to boycott Netflix. She said we needed to do this because she was offered a low ball discriminatory offer on a comedy special. She based this on the fact that she was offered around $500,000 to do a comedy special for an hour, […]
Last year was the first Father’s Day without Pops. At his memorial, I eulogized him by recounting some of the lessons I learned from him. This year, I realized that I’m probably going to have more Father’s Days without him than with him. There has not been a single day where I do not think […]
Imagine a scenario where an employee, James, is working with a manufacturing company for 5 years. During that time, James has regularly received pay raises and received good performance reviews. One day at work, James hurts himself and as a result, informs his boss of the injury. After James reports the injury to his boss, […]