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New Micro-Learning! New to working remotely? Most of us have been conditioned to work and focus because of outside constraints. Meetings force us to adhere to certain schedules, office hours dictate our start and end time and a manager’s watchful eye usually keeps our daily Netflix reviews to a minimum. Once on your own, you may find yourself floundering a bit to stay productive.

Sexual harassment...you see it in the news just about every day. But if you're like most people, you probably think that sexual harassment is someone else's problem...that it can't happen in your workplace. The truth is, it can happen anywhere.

It seems like every time we turn on the TV or read an online site, there are more sexual misconduct accusations… and even more fallout. It’s important that you understand the definition and repercussions of any form of sexual misconduct within the workplace.

Stereotypes and biases have not place at work. They can (and do) creep into our conversations and influence our actions. When we hear or witness these types of statements, we need to speak up and drive conversation around the impact (even if the intent was not to hurt a co-worker). If we don't, they can easily lead to misunderstandings and reinforced stereotypes. Speaking up is an important part of creating and maintaining a respectful work environment.

Maintaining a respectful workplace is critical to your organization’s success. How do you work with an employee who gossips and spreads rumors which have been detrimental to some working relationships?

Being a manager or supervisor is a fulfilling role. But as you know, there are times where you’ll need to tackle tough situations. When it comes to working with an employee who doesn’t interact well with others, you need to clarify the employee’s role and expectations in your own mind, and then clearly and specifically relay those expectations to the employee.

You have an employee who works hard but doesn’t get the results you want. You’ve discovered the problem is the employee doesn’t understand what’s expected to do the job correctly. How do you work with an employee who doesn’t understand expectations?

Whoever said that managing others was easy? For instance, an employee complains to you that their raise was less than expected. You need to take time to address the issue. How do you work with an employee who is dealing with anger because of a lower-than-expected pay raise?

There are times, when employees don’t perform their jobs up to our expectations for a variety of reasons. It’s your job, as a manager, to communicate and reinforce those expectations and find appropriate solutions, when those expectations are not met. How do you work with an employee who is not performing up to your expectations?

A conflict between two or more employees is causing problems. For most managers or supervisors, the toughest part of dealing with conflict is making the decision to do something about it. So, how do you work with employees to resolve team conflict?