Month: January 2018

Mark Putnam

Reading your company's technology Acceptable Use Policy might be as interesting as reading the dictionary or your favorite IRS publication. But before you sign it and file it away, take some time to familiarize yourself with it and dig a…

In Whose Best Interest? Gifts That Keep Giving

Mark Putnam

Finally you feel appreciated! On Monday morning you unexpectedly receive a gold, gift-wrapped box from a regular supplier. Inside are gourmet chocolates and a pair of pro basketball tickets. The note reads, "We just want to say thank you. We…

The Ethics and Respect Connection: Caring and Caring Less

Mark Putnam

" I could care less!" You've probably heard this expression from a frustrated or apathetic coworker many times before. Think about those four little words and their profound meaning. They not only communicate, "I don't care," but they heap on…