Posts by Mike Shaeffer
Why Hands-On Learning is Critical to Your Onboarding Formula
You probably participated in some type of science experiment in middle or high school. Under the watchful eye of your teacher, you donned a pair of goofy goggles and an apron. Then using test tubes, beakers, and a Bunsen burner, you and your lab partner got to play mad scientists—hopefully without setting your eyebrows on…
Read MoreA Better Way to Do Performance Reviews (Part 2)
As part of our series on best practices, we made the case for why you need to prioritize giving feedback to your team through a scheduled performance evaluation. This week we’re going to talk about a better way to conduct performance reviews. Good management includes an element of coaching. If you watch coaches they are…
Read MoreDon’t Skip Employee Performance Reviews: Here’s Why (Part 1)
Chances are performance reviews aren’t something you or your employees get stoked about. They can be awkward and ineffective, especially if it’s the only time of year you provide feedback. (This is a bad idea, but more on that later.) The truth is, timely feedback is critical. And your employees likely want it, even if…
Read MoreMillennials are the Future of Your Organization: Here’s What You Need to Know to Recruit, Hire and Engage the Best
Millennials get a bad rap. They’re typically characterized as an entitled 20-something playing video games in his parents’ basement or the 30-year-old woman who has been trying to figure out what to do with her life for five years and is hopping from job-to-job in the meantime. However, when you consider that a significant percentage…
Read MoreTackle Your Biggest HR Challenges With These Four Best Practices
Imagine you show up for the big game. Your uniforms boast the best performance technology to maximize player comfort and movement. You brought all of your staff—your trainers, managers and coaches. Everyone has signed a contract and you have team insurance. There’s just one thing—you never developed a playbook for your players. Or maybe you…
Read MoreIf You’re An Employer Who is Confused About the Affordable Care Act, Read This
No matter what you call it (the Affordable Care Act, ACA or “Obamacare”), the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act brought big changes to the healthcare landscape, especially for employers. While it was signed into law in 2010, it took five years to phase in all of the changes so we don’t…
Read MoreHow to Make Payroll a Dream (Instead of a Nightmare)
Amerisleep, a mattress retailer, surveyed 2,000 people to determine the most common nightmares causing people to jolt out of bed or have heart palpitations. The “feeling of falling,” topped the list with nearly 65% of respondents reported having this dream. This was followed by being chased, death and feeling lost or trapped. (Further down the…
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