The Worst Possible Decision
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Sometimes, it’s hard to evaluate which choice is the best for your business. But it’s clear that one is always the worst: dismissing an employee.
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Snow Day Policy
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Winter weather is closing thousands of schools and businesses across the United States this week. This has inspired a local HR firm to ask a rather curious question.
Process Improvement Failure
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Millions of companies have pursued major business process improvement projects. Some new evidence reported in the Wall Street Journal, however, shows that most of these endeavors fail.
Electronic Emotions: The Sarcasm Button
Saturday, January 16th, 2010
Nowadays, email exchange is a dominant form of both personal and business communication. In fact, it’s so commonplace that now there is a special feature that helps avoid one of it’s biggest blunders: the misinterpretation of words. Read on »
From Threat to Request
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
In yesterday’s edition of The Methodology Blog, we reviewed a poorly-worded email message from management. Today, we will show how to rewrite that same text so that it fosters satisfaction and productivity.
A Forwarded Threat
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Companies use email to communicate on just about every imaginable topic, from party announcements to corporate decisions. But it’s still surprising to see an email that contains an underlying use of threatening language.
Public Relations Goes Scientific
Friday, December 11th, 2009
The PR business requires creative people who can explain complicated ideas and situations to the public. One consultancy, however, is moving away from traditional communications in favor of the scientific method.
Rejected For An Off-Hand Comment
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Yesterday, an Indianapolis-based firm announced they had rejected a candidate for an internship. They even explained the mistake: he left a message on Twitter that made it seem like he was goofing off at his current employer.
Accentuate the Negative
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
At Slaughter Development, we’re big fans of the little word “no.” That’s why we love a new article that advises when not to do business.
Saying No at Work
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Slaughter Development’s founder has a column in the Indianapolis Business Journal this week.