In previous columns I examined the question of how to get an employee to shape up when they are not working out. Read about the rewards that can be substantial when you can get the employee back on track.

For all kinds of reasons, some employees don’t work out. Maybe they feel unappreciated or missed a promotion and felt undervalued. Some people are just negative and the net result is a difficult situation for everyone, the boss, the employee’s peers and co-workers. Read about how you can develop a written, and the emphasis is on written, action plan for employee improvement.

Corporate chief executives frequently ask how well their business is doing at managing and leading its staff. It’s a tough question to answer without any guidelines to follow. What do you do to get some answers? Read here about the ways of gathering information and getting the answers you need.