Fentress Blog

Right now, we are in an interim period in terms of returning to the workplace. Some people are starting to return to the office with protocols in place for social distancing, limited occupancy, and increased sanitation. Some are still full-time teleworking. Still others are falling somewhere in...

I’ve been troubled by recent events outside of the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, and across this country. Sadly, while most of the protests have been peaceful, some folks are taking advantage of the right to protest by initiating violence. As a result, lives are being lost and...

Almost three years ago I wrote a blog about time management in the home office. It resonated with many people, not so much because it was about the home office, but because it was about time management. Fast forward three years, and many people who never imagined they'd be working from home are...

As part of recent demands to “defund the police,” some have argued that school resource officers (SROs) should not have a place in our nation’s schools. Some school districts, including those in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Denver, and Portland, OR, have recently cut ties with the police. Is this a...

Telework has been on the rise since the beginning of the pandemic. As a result, businesses have had to scramble to implement significant changes that support employees in working effectively from home.

It is my belief that a substantially higher percentage of employees will telework...