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Andrew Faas
September 27, 2015
News Analysis

Francis in America

Andrew Faas
September 27, 2015
News Analysis
Francis in America

Earlier in the year, I wrote about Pope Francis’ public critiques of the Catholic Church’s culture. Eight months later, he hasn’t let up.

Tagged: pope francis

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Andrew Faas
September 14, 2015
Blog Post, Story

Workplace bullying - Are human resources part of the problem or the solution?

Andrew Faas
September 14, 2015
Blog Post, Story
Workplace bullying - Are human resources part of the problem or the solution?

Many social media users have asked whether your should turn to human resources to deal with workplace harassment. This question is very important. Human resources should be there to help you. But they all to often fail to help, and in fact make things worse.

Tagged: human resources

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Andrew Faas
September 7, 2015

Unhealthy workplaces: Are unions the cure?

Andrew Faas
September 7, 2015
Unhealthy workplaces: Are unions the cure?

Americans are literally being worked to death – and the labour movement isn’t just absent, it’s actively receding.

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Andrew Faas
August 27, 2015

The Amazon Burn and Churn

Andrew Faas
August 27, 2015
The Amazon Burn and Churn

It’s clear that Mr. Bezos (Aug. 17) himself has no idea what’s going on in his own company, or is feigning ignorance for PR purposes.

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Andrew Faas
August 23, 2015

4 Lessons From the Architect of the Enron Demise

Andrew Faas
August 23, 2015
4 Lessons From the Architect of the Enron Demise

After spending 5 years in jail, former Enron CEO Andrew Fastow is speaking-out to the business community on how to avoid pursuing short-term profits to oblivion.

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Andrew Faas
August 18, 2015
Blog Post

Gossip is Toxic - Remember What Your Mother Taught You!

Andrew Faas
August 18, 2015
Blog Post
Gossip is Toxic - Remember What Your Mother Taught You!

If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. Does this ring a bell?

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Andrew Faas
August 16, 2015
News Analysis

Why workplace rudeness can destroy your company

Andrew Faas
August 16, 2015
News Analysis
Why workplace rudeness can destroy your company

An interesting new study sheds light on how the incivility of a single co-worker an quickly spread through the entire office.

Tagged: workplace rudeness, Workplace bullying, employee retention, office rudeness

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Andrew Faas
August 16, 2015
News Analysis

What a Kiss Says About the State of Harassment Media Coverage

Andrew Faas
August 16, 2015
News Analysis
What a Kiss Says About the State of Harassment Media Coverage

The CBC is in the news again for workplace harassment incident - this time however, it’s not at the hands of another CBC employee.

Tagged: CBC, Media, harassment

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Andrew Faas
August 12, 2015
News Analysis

How short-termism destroys businesses

Andrew Faas
August 12, 2015
News Analysis
How short-termism destroys businesses

The business press is comfortable discussing the economic incentives created by things like interest rate changes, regulation, or perhaps demographics. It’s not often that a concept as esoteric as time horizon setting is fingered for causing real, concrete harm.

Tagged: culture, workplace culture, short-termism

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Andrew Faas
August 11, 2015

An Amazing Wedding Became a Community Event

Andrew Faas
August 11, 2015
An Amazing Wedding Became a Community Event

Two of my closest male friends married this past weekend here in beautiful Saint Andrews By-the-Sea. 

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