http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Joni+Johnston Business Management Joni Johnston Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=377309&ca=Business+Management For every harassment complaint I’ve helped resolve, I've dealt with ten incidences involving the equal opportunity jerk. The boss who constantly criticizes, demeans, and undermines his employees. The supervisor who takes delight overworking and exploiting subordinates. The employee who taunts and in... Business Joni Johnston Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=374865&ca=Business Imagine the following scenario: You’ve been a food and beverage sales rep at the same company for the past six years. You haven’t made your quota for the past three, but neither has half your sales team. You were out for six months a year and a half ago due to a serious inner ear disorder that compl... Business Management Joni Johnston Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=372808&ca=Business+Management When I was a clinical psychologist in private practice, I was often puzzled (although always thrilled) about why my therapy clients got better. When I asked them, explanations inevitably focused on our therapeutic relationship. "You really seemed to care about me." "You were always there to listen."... Legal Joni Johnston Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=369474&ca=Legal “What is the number one reason an employee files a sexual harassment complaint?” I’ve asked this question to over 50,000 managers and employees attending our Professional Conduct Training over the past 12 years and the top two guesses have always been the same – for money and for revenge. In fact, t... Business Management Joni Johnston Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=367048&ca=Business+Management When the director of my four-year-old’s preschool called to tell me that a teacher’s battering boyfriend had threatened to shoot up the school, I found myself reacting like many employers I counsel. Yes, I was afraid that an innocent person would be harmed. Of course, I was concerned for the teacher...