Author: Jim Schreier
Drug test cheating soared last year
The rate of substituted or invalid drug tests — an indication of tampering to hide drug use — rose more than six-fold in 2023 versus the prior year, according to a Quest Diagnostics analysis of 9.8 million anonymized workforce drug …
Personnel Practices – A Heritage of People at Work
The work ethic in the nation is not declining, it is changing. The new demands for relevancy, for fulfillment through work, and for job satisfaction are refreshing, challenging, and important for the continued advancement of society. [This is the conclusion …
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Would you smoke weed in a video meeting? Multitasking causes the same cognitive drop.
Research shows that even brief mental blocks created by shifting between tasks can cost as much as 40% of someone’s productive time, the equivalent of dropping 10 IQ points from our cognitive performance—about as debilitating as smoking weed. Article Link
The Nordic Way to Stop Bullying
If you read this article from an organizational perspective, the insights are still very strong. And the observations for addressing bullying within an organization would be the same! “It took a long time for [researchers] to start considering bullying behavior …
Tackling Substance Abuse Challenges for Transitioning Veterans in the Workplace
The challenges of substance abuse among active-duty military and veterans are well documented. They include the challenges of drug use, prescription drugs, and binge drinking. It was the occurrences of drug use among the military during my service that sparked …
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Substance Use in the Workplace
As a manager, it’s pretty easy to support your employees in good times. But how do you help them through the rough times? It’s especially difficult when one person’s difficulties affect the entire team. Alcohol or substance use is one …
