It's the conversation we all dread: Talking to an employee whose behavior is having a bad effect on the team. Whether the issue is punctuality, work ethic, or worst of all, hygiene, the conversation is rarely pleasant. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives offers a few tips that will help you make these tricky conversations more comfortable and effective.

A lot of IT leaders fail to hit their IT budgets and find themselves sweating it out in the second half of the year. This episode of Sanity Savers for Executives explains why IT budgets are often unrealistic and poorly-conceived, and provides tips for creating an achievable budget.

TechRepublic's friendly neighborhood Trivia Geek (AKA Jay Garmon, the guy in the Superman t-shirt) makes his world video debut with a quick rundown of all the nerd-worthy activities to keep you occupied over the upcoming Geekend. Hey, it beats working for the next three minutes.