Tag: Workplace
Used carefully, AI bots have their use in HR
Artificial intelligence bots are becoming increasingly popular across the internet. One of the most well-known AI bots is OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has caught the...
Be your own trailblazer
When media icon Barbara Walters passed away in December, I was taken by how her death impacted me. Walters was a pioneer in the...
Dealing with ‘dark personality traits’ at work
Have you ever suffered through tales of greatness from a self-absorbed “friend” who reminds you of Michael Scott from “The Office” – and not...
Employers must set the standard for impairment under marijuana law
Once Massachusetts, then Connecticut legalized recreational use of marijuana by adults, local business leaders who have long opposed it knew Rhode Island would eventually...
Suddenly, the new U.S. union movement
In a result that could reverberate across the U.S., the independent Amazon Labor Union – first formed in 2020 by Chris Smalls, an Amazon.com...
Can a company have too much talent?
In 2014, journalist Matt Taibbi resigned from First Look Media, at the time a fledgling news organization only 10 months old. According to news...
Prioritize staff mental health
Laurie-Marie Pisciotta | Mental Health Association of Rhode Island executive director
Make no mistake: Living through a pandemic the past two years has taken a toll...
Cellphone bans in the workplace reexamined
Cellphones in the workplace can be a distraction – but they could also save your life.
In the aftermath of a devastating tornado ripping through an Amazon.com...
Personality put to the test in recruiting process
As the labor market becomes more competitive, the pressure to hire the right people and engage them within the company’s culture has amped up....
Give business leaders a seat at the table on marijuana talks
Most business leaders are resigned to adult recreational use of marijuana becoming legal in the Ocean State, maybe as soon as next year.
Much less...