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Workplace Abuse Case Studies

Hummmm Who Approved This Logo?

Silicon Valley Business Journal may want to rethink their logo, especially when highlighting the Women of Influence of 2014, and how it shows on the LinkedIn feed. Women in tech and device don't have it bad enough in a man's world-Thanks Silicon Valley Business Journal!  This...

Prostitution Case Study: Jeers

Image Using The Sociopathic Business Model™, let’s break down this mini case study, where the goal is to conceal facts that harm a company’s image and the tactics used to protect that image.   Rarely challenged the top post (Quote) clearly challenges management's ability and is able to...

Crushing It With Kryptonite Part IV The Work Fairy Tales

 Part 1 Part 2  Part 3   And now Part 4 the conclusion to this work fairy tale: Muther Chucker (MC) had done his best to make sure that I was never alone with the VP throughout the day.  But as I said, sometimes the stars align.  I had a...

Calls Containing Kryptonite Part II From Work Fairy Tales

Part one Here:  What’s Your Corporate Kryptonite? Part 1 From Work Fairy Tales For this next part, we are going to look at characteristics of a sociopath as applied to The Sociopathic Business Model ™, I am in no way calling anyone a sociopath (I’m...

What’s Your Corporate Kryptonite? Part 1 From Work Fairy Tales

It’s a misnomer that knowledge is power.  Knowing something is one thing but correctly applying that knowledge, well--that’s power.   And not power in a tyrannical sense but in a way to create positive change.  (Which is my mission and my goal-- is...

Kissing a Lot of Toads

  For those of you in the industry, the word 'Brag Book,' is usually met with understandable groans.  And for those of you outside the industry, if there was ever any question as to why sales people are arrogant, well, we're required to show potential hiring...

“Let Me Try on that Jacket,” an HR Romance

The WSJ ran an article last week on office romance and the disruption it can cause small businesses.  How sweet just in time for Valentine’s Day, such romantics.  Who wouldn’t love a letter from HR asking for a detailed account of their relationship?  Not surprisingly,...