Bugle #87: A Depression Lesson
It’s MLK Jr.’s birthday week! Though his actual birthday was on Wednesday the 15th, the American federal holiday falls on Monday. It’s hard to choose just one of his quotations, but here goes:
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“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”
–Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1967
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Take steps toward becoming the best by reading some of the top HR, leadership, and policy management articles we found over the past couple weeks.
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Article of the Week: More than 264 million people are living with depression, and there’s a good chance you work with at least one of them. This week’s featured article gives insight into managing depression in the workplace (look for the ✦ below).
Show Employees They’re Valued
- 6 Career Development Strategies for Employees
- 3 Things to Communicate to Employees on Day 1
- ✦ Managing an Employee with Depression ✦
- How to make a 4-day workweek really work
Protect Your Company
- Beware the Legal Pitfalls of Managing Unpaid Interns
- A Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy?
- DOL Issues Final Joint-Employer Regulation
- Podcast: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection
Location-Specific Company Protection
- California: New Law Requires Additional FSA Notices
- Colorado: What Employers Need to Know
- Massachusetts: Welcome to 2020 – A Recap
- New York: Bans Salary History Questions
- Virginia: New Wage Payment Statements Applies to All Employees
Become a Better You
- Mindfulness in Management: Respond, Don’t React
- What Framing Is and Why You Should Do It
- How to Make a Hard Decision
- Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – A Lesson on Growth
Just for Fun
Drew Dotson
Drew enjoys eating cheese, cuddling with dogs, doing puzzles, and watching sports. She's been writing with Blissbook about HR policy management and employee handbooks for 10 years. Outside of work, Drew is passionate about raising awareness (and funds) for cystic fibrosis. Can't get enough info about Drew Dotson?