Dickerson Management and Career Consulting

4 Management Problems Evident in the Theranos Downfall
On my spring vacation, I had the chance to read several books. Although my typical preferred beach read is a juicy crime fiction* novel,...

Why You Need to Schedule that Vacation Now
This spring, my family and I took six days of vacation during my work break, and we had an exceptionally good time. I had worked very...

50 Employment Policies Your Organization May Need
In my prior post on employment policies and procedures, I wrote about how to determine which employment policies and procedures are the...

Do Your Employment Policies and Procedures Fit Your Company?
In my HR work, I get asked a lot of questions about policies and procedures. These days, there are so many that an organization can (and...

One Year Later: 4 Lessons Learned from my Side Business
One year ago, I took the plunge and officially launched my consulting business. While I’d been doing consulting on and off throughout the...

3 Ways a Coach Can Help You Reach Your Goals
For the last few months, I’ve been running about 30 miles a week, putting in miles day after day, often in the cold, wind, and sometimes...

Why I'm Focusing on Finishing This Year
It’s early January as I write this, and it’s yet another year that I’m not making any New Year’s resolutions. While I love the feeling of...

3 Things You Need to Put to Paper
In late August, Dickerson Management and Career Consulting hosted another successful HR Boot Camp, with HR professionals, small business...

Food as Fuel: Eating for Sustained Energy at Work
Two years ago, I was shocked to discover my total cholesterol was over the limit recommended by my health insurance wellness plan. I ate...

Protecting Your Own Sustainability
In a prior post, I wrote about the importance of employee sustainability, which is the notion that investing in workers’ health and...