When it comes to managing, planning, and staffing during significant transitions—here are some things to ponder. In current times I feel a little like the character Alice, from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, wherein she says, “I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it’ll seem to come out among the […]
Change Happens—and in 2025 it Happens Fast
In February, I asked a couple of questions about ethics. Later that month, President Trump fired the head of the Office of Ethics. No comment. Now, I am moving on to the ugly term: trimming the fat. Who and what will it hurt, and who and what will it help? When it is all said […]
Change Happens: DEI and More
Will changing regulations reduce inflation and costs overall? Will it end some of the current entitlement of our workforce after COVID? I only minored in Economics, but it just makes sense that decreasing regulations will decrease costs and thus reduce the rate of inflation. Only time will tell but let’s review some current and upcoming […]
Ethics. Still Necessary?
I am on my soapbox this month because I have watched several people in various generations either ignore ethical behavior entirely or ignore it until they were reminded of the “right” way to do things. My question is: are there consequences for being unethical in 2025? Remembering the truth will always be easier than remembering […]
The 4-Day Work Week in the Oil Patch
I once heard a quote that sums up the oilfield work week: “It’s only two more workdays til Monday.” Unless the world is planning to change, work does not stop in the Oil Patch on Friday, much less on Saturday or Sunday. For families in the Permian Basin, where both parents work, what would […]
Civility in the Workplace
A couple of things come to mind as topics worth discussing this month. One is hiring foreign workers, and the other is the Presidential election. Starting with hiring foreign workers, I was initially grateful that what appeared to be well-educated migrants from Venezuela and Cuba had come to the Permian Basin to find jobs. There […]
Open Enrollment
It is time for many employers to begin open enrollment for their employees’ insurance and other benefits for the 2025 year. Are you ready? Have you met with your broker and rebid your current product offerings? Have you met with at least one other broker to see if your current broker continues to be […]
Court Rulings and Your Company: What to Watch For
The U.S. Supreme Court and many other courts make decisions that affect businesses and their employees. Writing about Human Resource Management (HRM) is challenging, given the constant legal changes. Of course, the Supreme Court cases affect all the states, but it is essential that we pay attention to what happens beyond the State of Texas […]
Winning or at Least Not Losing Unemployment Claims
I often harp about hiring the right person the first time. To start this month’s topic, here is a big surprise: there are several folks in the Permian Basin who are so skilled at using AI to write about themselves that I want to shout, Stop the BS! People looking for jobs are great at […]
Change Happens
And the beat goes on. When will this yo-yo of rules ever end for employers? I am blessed to be able to write this article once per month, and my occasional musings are not intended to be political; they are my observations as a lifelong student of everything history. Presidents get elected every four years, […]
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