Category: Culture

Five Red Flags that Signal a Leadership Problem

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Dec 9, 2024 | Approachability Minute, Approachable Leadership, Culture, Extraordinary Workplaces, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leader-Shift Playbook, Leadership, Positive Workplace

Here are five “red flags” that will help you recognize a leadership molehill before it becomes a mountain.

How AI Is Impacting Labor Relations—and Why Employers Need to Pay Attention

Posted by Michael VanDervort | Oct 22, 2024 | AFL-CIO, AI Coach's Corner, Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Harold Daggett, iatse, ILA, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, News, NLRB, Tech - Media, Trending, Union Leaders, White-Collar

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a fixture in the workplace, streamlining tasks, improving productivity, and collecting valuable data. But with these benefits come challenges—especially for employers navigating labor relations in this new landscape.

A Courageous Administrative Law Judge Says “Enough” to NLRB Overreach

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 21, 2024 | Culture, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Legal, Legal, News, NLRB, Trending, Union Organizing

Even the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) are getting frustrated with the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “all in for unions” approach to labor law.

How General Counsel Can Proactively Manage Labor Relations Today

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 14, 2024 | Communication, Culture, General Counsel, Industry, Labor Relations Ink, Labor Relations Insight, Leadership, Left of Boom, Legal, Strikes, Trending, Union Avoidance, Union Organizing, Vulnerability Assessments, White-Collar, Workplace Disruption

General Counsel must lead their organizations in adopting a “left of boom” approach—a proactive strategy designed to anticipate, address, and mitigate labor-related challenges before they escalate into larger problems.