Ok, so Lady Gaga is the hippest thing that has happened in the last 10 years, she’s got us mesmerized with her music and themes. But what does her music have to do with human resources? Well sit back, read on, and put your paws up because you were “born this way,...
Royal Wedding or Royal Pain? Is Kate a “Fit” In the Royal Family?
Unless you’re a hermit or hiding under a rock, you’d be hard pressed not to hear all the hubbub about the royal wedding lately - a real life Cinderella type story as Prince William is marries commoner Kate Middleton. Everyone loves a good wedding, and if it involves...
One Human Resources Professionals’ Inside Look at Lobbying for HR
“I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress. And, by God, I have hadthis Congress!” -John Adams, from the musical “1776” I recently had the opportunity to visit our...
Your Employee Handbook: Do Your Managers Really Know How to Use It?
Not too long ago my family was out shopping at a popular retail chain when I noticed that my usually outgoing first grader was ducking behind the counter hiding. When asked what she was doing she whispered back that the girl, (indicating the young lady ringing up our...
But What Does My Personality Have to Do With How Well I Do My Job?
We had great success with this month's webinar discussing the advantages of using assessments to help organizations hire the best employees. If you missed it, we’re sorry you weren’t able to participate with the nearly 100 attendees we had on hand, but we will have...
What To Do When Your Star Employee Turns Into Charlie Sheen
“I’m tired of pretending I’m not special.” “It might be lonely up here, but I sure like the view.” “You gotta have a plan. Every plan I have is the best plan in the room.” “He (my boss) is a stupid stupid little man …. that I’d never want to be like. And that’s me...
How to Avoid Bad Hires for Your Company Culture – Plain and Simple
In the pages of the Integrity HR Human Resources Blog we’ve addressed how to fire employees for poor performance and for bad attitude. We’ve discussed the inept, the toxic, and the impossible to manage, and we’ve even gone down the other side of the road and discussed...
Here’s Your New Age Bad Weather Policy, No Work Required
Blizzards, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, cats and dogs falling from the sky - all of these types of inclement weather (err, except the last one) may be enough to make you think twice about that "come into work no matter what" bad weather...
Is It Time to Reconsider Your Interoffice Romance Policy?
Last year our blog introduced a two part series to discuss how to handle the drama that can come along with workplace romances. What polices do you have in place in your organization? Do you allow the romances? Do you not? Do you even acknowledge them, etc? Being that...
Don’t Miss These Critical Takeaways From Our Legal Updates Seminar
As one year ends and a new one begins, we all tend to take stock of where we are, where we are headed and how are we going to get there. As you’re looking forward, now is the perfect time to assess how well your organization is planning on responding to new and...
How to Create Your Organization’s Snow Day Policy
Lately, we've been getting A LOT of requests saying "I need help creating a Snow Day Policy," and for good reason. We've had quite a bit of snow in the Midwest this year. Creating a Snow Day Policy can be a tricky issue in the workplace, because while you want to keep...
Hmm, Can I Fire John Stone for Wearing a Packers Tie?
One has to think that this was the question that was going through General Manager Jerry Robert's mind before he fired one of his top salespeople, John Stone, for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work, a Chicago area car dealership. A friend broke this story to me...