Every morning, I take an hour-long walk around my town. I live in Los Gatos, a quaint, fairly small town at the southern-most end of the Silicon Valley. Los Gatos has an old fashioned Main Street. It is not called Main Street (ironically there is a street called Main Street, but it is not, in [...]
During the holiday break, I saw the movie “Up in the Air,” with George Clooney and, well, lots of George Clooney (was there even one scene without him? No, I think not.). Clooney plays Ryan Bingham, a hired gun who travels around the country laying people off. The event that changes Ryan’s life is his [...]
Laying off staff is never easy and no one ever wants to have to do it. Unfortunately, there are times (such as the current economic environment) where it is unavoidable. Letting people go in a virtual company poses some special circumstances. Here are some tips to get you though: Always deliver the news in person. [...]
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