So maybe you'll still lose a little sleep, because letting someone go is never easy, but this article will cover your bases so at the end of the day you feel a little bit better about having performed this difficult task. Many of our blogs have centered on employee...
There are a very small number of people in this world who enjoy the act of letting someone know that they no longer have a job, but unfortunately it’s something that must be done from time to time to maintain a top performing business. Earlier this year we posted an...
If you were asked to look at your company’s employee handbook right now, would cobwebs be attached when you pulled it out of the drawer? Would you have to blow through a thick layer of dust to identify it? Would it create enough of a breathing hazard to send all the...
Last week we discussed the top 4 ways on how to increase employee motivation by eliminating or minimizing four de-motivating behaviors of managers, but we left one up for grabs. The last de-motivating behavior we’d like to talk about which completes the top 5 list is:...
Last year, families and employers worldwide were being stirred into a panic for something that never happened - the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic. The H1N1 virus was predicted to cause businesses to shut down, power grids to fail, and necessary supplies to be diminished and...
In the past few weeks, we have shared with you a few of our best practices for motivating employees and received some really good feedback. We would be careless if we failed to look at practices that managers regularly engage in that actually decrease motivation...
I have been fascinated by the story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in an underground cavern for the past month with a possible four months ahead of them until rescue. Their resilience, endurance, and attitudes are a commendable accolade to the human spirit. However...
In the spirit of keeping our readers out of trouble (a common theme of our business), we'd like to talk a bit about policy development. One of the biggest things that gets employers in trouble from an employee relations standpoint is poor use (or no use) of formal...
Our last post - A Simple Guide to OSHA 300, should have served as a bit of a kick in the pants to those struggling with OSHA 300 record keeping. Hopefully this helped to clear the air of some confusion and things are back on track. If you haven't had a chance to...
Yes, it's a few months until most are going to start thinking about OSHA 300, but just to make sure no one is falling behind out there (there are always many who are) and just to make sure you are tracking correctly, this post will cover some quick and easy OSHA 300...
Are You Losing the Unemployment Claims Battle? It’s probably comes as no surprise that unemployment claims have risen substantially in the past eighteen months, and while hiring rates seem to be increasing gradually, there’s not yet an end in sight as benefits...
So How Do You Motivate Salaried Employees? A few weeks ago we posted a blog regarding the top myths about salaried personnel and their wages. These posts received a lot of good feedback from managers and employees alike. If you haven't already read them, you may want...