Posts Tagged ‘human resources’
Tips for Avoiding HR Overload
If you are responsible for HR in your company, a smorgasbord of tasks probably lands on your desk each day. You already know that being adaptable is a crucial part of working in any job, especially in human resources. However, when your normal routine is derailed, it’s easy to start feeling overwhelmed. We could spend…
Read MoreChange is Hard!
My kids, ages 16, 14, and 12, have been back at school about a month now. Full speed ahead, super active, and super teenagery (is that a word?). When school starts back, my wife and I’s world just changes. Back to games or practice every night of the week – usually with three kids going in three different directions. We are back to studying late at…
Read MoreFour Ways You Can Soften the Impact of an M&A for Your Employees
AOL Buys Time Warner for $162 Billion Exxon-Mobil Merger Not Expected to Raise Prices at Pump Will Whole Foods Benefit From the Amazon Effect? When we read headlines about mergers and acquisitions (M&As), the focus is typically on dollars and cents (billions of dollars, potentially), the impact on the consumer, and projections about the potential…
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 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 MoreWhy Your HR Policies Need an Annual Checkup
When it comes to routine “life” maintenance there are some things you are probably disciplined in keeping up-to-date on: Oil change every 5,000 miles? Check. Dental cleaning every six months? Check. Flossing once a day? (Okay, we’ll skip that one.) Replace your smoke detector batteries at Daylight Savings Time? Check. Review and update your HR…
Read MoreBadge, Biometric, and Battery Back-Up: Features to Consider When Picking a Time Clock
Whether it’s choosing a new car or a new smartphone, figuring out which features and benefits are your must-haves is key to the buying process. Between online reviews and Consumer Reports there are all sorts of tools to help guide your decision. Today’s employee time clocks are tricked out with all kinds of features, some…
Read MoreNine Hiring Best Practices: How to Cast Winning Talent for Your Business
Poor hires can often look like a cast of comedy characters. Chronically-late Larry: Comes without a watch but has an unlimited supply of excuses. Bad-attitude Betty: Bringing down company morale one scowl and complaint at a time. Slacker Sam: Maintaining his enviable social media presence while on your dime. And last but not least, Gabby…
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