Archive for the ‘employee relations’ Category
March 15th, 2010 | 
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Posted in Delivery, Labor, Retail, USPS OIG, Unions, employee relations, postal service, postal strike | 
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“Undercover Boss,” a CBS show that began airing in February, follows Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) as they go undercover to work primarily in lower-level positions in their own companies.
Beyond its entertainment value, the episodes have exposed a significant disconnect between senior management and employees.
While featured CEO’s have not recently, if ever, worked [...]
Posted in Labor, USPS OIG, brainstorming, employee relations, feedback, management, officers |
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Should the Postal Service be allowed to freely award employees for a job well done? The Postal Service operates as a businesslike entity, but it is also part of the government. Appearances count — particularly in tough economic times. The Postal Service has an interest in recruiting and retaining talented employees to remain competitive, but [...]
Posted in Labor, USPS OIG, competitive market, employee relations, incentives, postal service, recruitment |
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It takes a lot of digging to find a positive Hollywood portrayal of postal employees. From Cheers’ Cliff Clavin to Seinfeld’s Newman, TV and the movies have not always portrayed postal employees in the most favorable light. Even Mr. Rogers’ postman sidekick, Mr. McFeeley, was seldom seen actually delivering any mail. “Going postal” was coined [...]
Posted in Human Capital, USPS OIG, employee relations, media, public perception, reputation |
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