Tag: OD Chatter

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OD Chatter: Quiet in the Office!

Dear OD Chatter,

I have enjoyed your column for its entertainment value.  My coworkers and I enjoy answering the questions and then checking your answer…

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OD Chatter: Love My Organization, Can’t Spend More $$

Dear OD Chatter,

I am the founder of a good size organization and my question is this: how do I keep my key people happy…

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OD Chatter: Now I’m THE Boss ... Now What?

Dear OD Chatter,

I wrote to you early this year and you sent me some real talk (honest information) about how to grow my career…

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OD Chatter: ZERO Politics at Work PLEASE! (part 2)

Dear OD Chatter,

Thank you for your advice, I am the CEO of my family’s business and your column is always spot-on.

My…

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OD Chatter: ZERO Politics at Work PLEASE!

By Debra Dee Bradford

Dear OD Chatter,

Thank you for your advice, I am the CEO of my family’s business and your column is…

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OD Chatter: Is This A Wrongful Termination?

Dear OD Chatter,

I believe I was recently wrongfully terminated from my job last Thursday. I was terminated/laid off due to ‘company restructuring’.

For…

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OD Chatter: Turf-Wars at the Top!

By Debra Dee Bradford
Dear OD Chatter,
I am a member of a senior leadership team in an organization where change is constant.  At least…

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OD Chatter: My New Executive Director is Abrasive

Dear OD Chatter,
I am a schoolteacher at a private and rather elite school – I am so proud to be teaching these young minds and…

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OD Chatter: Should My First Hire Be a Contractor or Employee?

Solopreneur with Business Pains: Hiring First Employee

Dear OD Chatter,

I am a solopreneur and am looking to grow my business and hire my first…

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OD Chatter: Must Small Business Owners Follow Federal FMLA and ADA Directives?

Dear OD Chatter,

I am a small business owner and wonder if FMLA is something I have to honor here in PA? One of my…

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OD Chatter: Motivating Employees When The Boss Is Away

Dear OD Chatter,

My guys are great when I am on the construction site, they are on top of everything to the point where they…

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OD Chatter: My Boss is Asking Mislead HR

Dear OD Chatter,

I am less than 30 days on my new job, a job I was super excited to accept. However the senior leader…

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OD Chatter: Fed-up with Madam

Dear OD Chatter,

I am a supervisor and have an employee ‘Madam Not-reasonable’ who, no matter how poorly she does her job I am…

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OD Chatter: I Miss Work One Day and HR Writes Me Up! Not Fair!

Dear OD Chatter,

I have been with my company for over a year and have never been told anything other than I do a great…

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OD Chatter: How Can I Get This New Assignment?

By Debra Dee Bradford

Dear OD Chatter,

I work in retail and am just starting my career. Anyway I keep asking for more responsibility like…

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OD Chatter: I Need What I Need

Dear OD Chatter,

I am the owner of a company and have a question: I will soon need to add a senior leader to my…

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OD Chatter: Must I Work Weekends?

By Debra Dee Bradford

Dear OD Chatter,

I became employed in September 2015 and my boss told me during my orientation that he would not…