of doing things the hiccups with that someone continue... Well, then you might need to change the strategy. And then I think Sharlyn has an excellent point -- focus on the goals, quality standards., and milestones/deadlines. That way you can never go wrong, the customer/client and your manager will always be on your side too! Search HR Bartender Valued Sponsors Blog Awards Hi! I'm Sharlyn Lauby, an HR pro turned consultant. I created the HR Bartender blog so people would have a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. And since, over the years, I've developed an appreciation for the culinary arts (translation: I'm a Foodie) you'll see some of that here too. So, pull up a stool and order your favorite drink . . . the bar is always open. Learn more This week was all about our 15th KronosWorks annual customer conference. This is the crescendo of our annual marketing plan at Kronos, bringing together over 2100 attendees from around the world. We spend the 5 days of KronosWorks ... [...] Some time ago, we discovered that we could diagnose the relative health of national economies by measuring the growth rate of trade between nations. Now that the data is available through September 2012, we're updating ... [...] Earlier this year, we began taking snapshots of S&P's forecast trailing twelve month earnings per share for the S&P 500 at roughly three month intervals. Our chart below shows how the expected future for earnings has ... [...]