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Restructuring

Sometimes the baby needs to be thrown out with the bathwater. Restructuring can be an invaluable tool for overcoming deeply rooted problems in your organization. Here’s how to restructure smoothly and effectively.

Employee Newsletter

Imparting information to employees is a consistent challenge. One proven method is to publish a newsletter. Read on to learn best practices and the opportunities that newsletters offer.

Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest can do major damage to a company, whether it’s manager favoritism or executives making decisions for themselves. Read on to learn about the types of conflicts of interest that may be affecting your organization and what you can do about it!

Graphic Rating Scale

Graphic rating scales can simplify the performance evaluation process, are easy to use, and can provide objective and reliable data. Read on to learn about different forms of this tool and how to implement them effectively.

Labor Strike

Do you know how to balance the best interests of your company and your employees? When labor strikes strike, the responsibility falls on you to walk that tightrope. Learn preventative measures and tangible action steps to take in the face of work stoppage.

No Call/No Show Policy

Every company needs to have a no call/no show policy, but how do you develop an effective one, and what laws do you need to abide by? Read on to find the answers.

Arbitration

Unfortunately, conflict is inevitable. Arbitration can resolve workplace disputes fairly and quickly. Read on to consider how it can help your organization.

Absenteeism

Explore the multifaceted issue of absenteeism in the workplace, its impact on productivity and employee morale, and the strategies organizations can employ to reduce its occurrence.

Pulse Survey

Are you interested in a cost-effective, real-time solution for employee engagement, lifecycle insights and a way to attract and retain top talent? Read on to learn about pulse surveys and their ability to improve performance, increase engagement and drive growth.

Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Whether employers like them or not, unions are a US workplace reality. Central to the union environment is the collective bargaining agreement, also referred to as the contract. Read on to learn more about the ins and outs of CBAs and their associated processes.

Employee Monitoring

With workplace accountability, employees are held to a certain standard. One way to hold employees accountable is through employee monitoring. This article will discuss employee monitoring and the role it plays in the workplace.

SBI Feedback

How can you share difficult feedback while eliminating the defensiveness of the receiver? SBI is a simple feedback model that can guide you in structuring feedback so that the receiver is more likely to hear and understand your message.

Relational Leadership

Relational leadership is the key to unlocking the potential in your organization that will drive growth and innovation. Find out how to become a relational leader who makes a difference.

Employee Grievance

When your employees come to you with concerns, complaints, or issues, are you comfortable responding to them? This article explains employee grievances and how to handle them.

Workplace Mediation

Most HR professionals dip their toes into the mediation pond at one point or another, so be prepared. How does the process work? What should you be prepared for during mediation? Legally speaking, what should you watch out for? Read on to learn that and more about workplace mediation.

Employee Productivity

Employee productivity is the driving force behind a company's growth and profitability. Without productive employees, even the most innovative businesses can falter. But managing and improving employee productivity is often easier said than done. Read on to discover the best ways to improve the performance of your employees.

Organizational Development (OD)

As a business owner or executive leader, how you handle and manage change is critical to your organization’s success. Read on to understand why organizational development is important for your organization's ability to achieve its goals and objectives.

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)

Employee evaluation is an important and complex part of our jobs. One possibility is to use behavioral assessments such as Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales. Read on to see if BARS can help you improve your performance assessment system.

Employee Misconduct

“They did what?!” Does your stomach sink when you prepare for conversations with misbehaving employees? Find support for one of the most difficult HR tasks here.

9 Box Talent Review

Succession planning is challenging, and it can be difficult to know where to start. A nine-box talent review is a well-researched method for distinguishing future leaders from those who need a little more coaching or time before they make their next career step.

Performance Management

Performance management and performance evaluation are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Read on to understand the ins and outs of performance management.

Physical Employee Files

Organizing your employee files might be something your company does not worry about too frequently, but the regulations on employee record keeping can be brutal. Be sure to take note, no matter your organization size. Where does medical information go? What about notes from the interviews? Read on to learn more about physical employee files.

Employee Leave

Employees need to take time off in order to recharge and remain healthy. What are the types of leave, and how can you create your own company leave policy?

Employment Litigation

In HR, you hear all about protecting the company, being fair and inclusive and documenting everything in case of legal action. But what is legal action? What should you do if you end up facing it?

Performance Management Software

Performance management software can be a great asset to your company. Not only can it reduce bias and increase accuracy, it can also increase company retention. Continue reading to find out what performance management software is, why it’s beneficial and more!

Shift Scheduling

There is nothing worse than scheduling a number of employees for a shift only to be hit with a massive rush and not have enough employees to cover the customers. Or perhaps you’re sending employees home because you have no customers coming in the door. Welcome to the balancing act of shift scheduling.

Motivational Interviewing in the Workplace

Humans are fascinating, and science has a lot to offer the organizational world. Built on foundational principles of motivation, Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a must for the modern workplace. While we must acknowledge we are not therapists, we can learn a lot from what they do. Want to learn how to empower your team? Let us dive in!

Organizational Design

Do you want to rapidly grow your organization or maintain your competitive edge in an ever changing market but are not sure where to begin? Look first to your organizational design! Read on to learn more about how an effective organizational design can set you up for success.

Quiet Firing

Quiet firing is the easiest way to spot a toxic work culture. What is quiet firing? Read on to learn more!

Random Drug Testing

What is random drug testing, and how can your company effectively manage it? Let's look at the pros, cons, and best practices of random drug testing.

Personal Leave

Are you struggling to keep track of all the different kinds of leave you offer your employees? One type of leave is personal leave, which will be discussed in this article.

Remote Employee Engagement

Many HR professionals wonder how to engage employees in an environment where there is little interaction, barriers to communication and physical distance. Read on to find tools, tips and methods for overcoming employee engagement challenges that remote environments create.

Employee Morale

You’ve just received your team’s employee engagement survey results. You scan through the results and your heart immediately sinks. All you see are negative slopes, sad-face emojis in comments, and lots of red marks. What should you do and where do you start?

Quiet Quitting

It seems that every year there is a new challenge for HR professionals to assess and respond to. One of the trends of 2022 was quiet quitting. But why is it called quiet quitting if employees aren’t actually leaving their jobs? Some argue that it's an employee exit plan, while others believe it's a high level of disengagement. Read on to learn more about quiet quitting and how HR professionals can provide support.

Employee Disengagement

Employee disengagement is as critical to an organization as employee engagement. Organizations must understand employee disengagement and its impact. Read on to learn more about employee disengagement and what it means for your organization.

Employee Background Check

We've all heard horror stories of extreme employee misbehavior. When hiring to fill an open position, you actively recruit the best possible talent. Once a potential hire is lined up, background checks help mitigate risks to your workforce, customers and business model.

Executive Search Firm

“Help! Our company needs to hire a C-level executive and our recruiters aren’t bringing in the talent!” I have heard these words more times than I can count. Is an executive search firm the answer for your organization? Let’s find out!

Percentile Ranks

Solid business decisions require data. Are you comfortable providing and interpreting it? This article dives into what percentile ranks are and the role they play in helping HR make decisions.

HR Communities

In HR, there are many places HR professionals can go to find answers, receive support or provide support for others. However, where to go and which information to trust can be a hard decision. In this article, we’ll discuss what HR communities are, the role they can play for HR professionals and HR communities that exist.

Employee Self-Service (ESS)

Are you losing time every day due to employee interruptions and mundane data entry? An employee self-service system can help. Read on to learn how you can reclaim hours a day.

Unions

As an HR professional, it is important to be prepared for any challenge that may present itself. One of these challenges may come in the form of working with a labor union. It’s crucial to understand the laws and practices behind unions in order to avoid lawsuits, strikes and ethical violations. This article will talk about unions, their history, HR responsibilities concerning them, and general tips on working with labor unions.

Human Resources Manager

Human resource managers have one of the most unique and important jobs within the company. In this article we’ll explore what HR managers do on a daily basis, the value they add to their organizations, and some tips for becoming an HR manager.

Leave Management

One key function of HR is managing employee leaves. It is important to stay organized and understand each kind of leave. Read on to dive into leave management and the impact it can have on a company.

Demotion

The idea of demoting an employee may be worrisome. Demotion is a delicate process that can strengthen or destroy the employee’s relationship with the company. Read on for best practices on how to guide the process positively.

People Management Software

As an HR professional, you want to set new and existing employees up for success. Manually managing important information for all of the employees in your company is not feasible and takes time away from more important responsibilities.

People management software can help organize your employees’ information and create an effective line of communication between employees and managers. Continue reading to learn what people management software is, the benefits of using software to manage people, what to look for when selecting people management software and the best options available to you.

Intrinsic Motivation

Are you concerned with motivating your employees? Here are a few tips to help you and your organization discover what truly matters to your employees and utilize intrinsic motivation to improve employee engagement.

Extrinsic Motivation

How do we motivate employees? This question has been asked by many employers time and time again. The answer lies in understanding how employees are extrinsically motivated.

National Labor Relations Act of 1935

From an HR perspective, unions and labor practices might seem intimidating. If you are part of a unionized organization, your employees are planning to start a union or initiate collective bargaining, or you feel unsure what is considered an unfair labor practice, this is the article for you.

Employee Directory Software

Employee directory software removes the burden of manually organizing employee information and creates an accessible database for everyone in your company.

Continue reading to learn what employee directory software is, the benefits of using it, what to look for when selecting your company employee directory software and the best employee directory software available.

Performance Improvement Plans

What can you do when a previously great employee has stopped performing beautifully or your new hire just isn’t stacking up to your hopes? Read on for all the tips and advice you need to write, deliver and close a solid performance improvement plan (PIP).

Employee Lifecycle

The blood of a company is the employee lifecycle. In order for a company to be successful, and to take proper care of their employees, it is vital for them to understand each stage of the employee cycle. How to implement the employee lifecycle properly can be difficult. This article will provide a better understanding of the employee lifecycle as a whole, each stage of that cycle, and how to properly implement each stage.

Employee Data Management

Any HR professional will agree that they collect a lot of employee data. So how can you manage all that data efficiently? What tools can help you? Where should you get started? Employee data management encompasses all those questions - read on to learn more!

Employee Directory

An employee directory hosts contact, job-related and personal information for all of your company’s employees. Employee directories allow co-workers to collaborate across divisions and help new hires onboard with less stress.

Continue reading to learn what an employee directory is, why having an employee directory is so important, what information to include and other frequently asked questions about employee directories.

HR Document Management Software (DMS)

I-9 forms, payroll information, performance reviews and more. As an HR manager or small business owner, you know that each employee needs a dedicated file for their documentation. If you’re overwhelmed with thick paper files and overstuffed filing cabinets, consider incorporating HR document management software to centralize your employee files digitally.

Continue reading to learn what HR document management software is, the benefits of using employee file management software, the best DMS providers and how to choose the right document management software for your organization.

Employee Suspension

Sometimes employee suspension becomes necessary after serious accusations have been leveled against an employee. This gives company personnel time to investigate claims and make a thoughtful decision while removing a potential threat from the workplace. This article gives insight into when this becomes necessary, and how to implement it well.

DISC Personality Assessments

DISC personality style assessments are an excellent way to improve numerous aspects of workplace culture by encouraging self-awareness and social awareness in your workforce. Self-aware employees find themselves tapping into natural talents more frequently. At the same time, a socially aware workforce decreases the propensity for conflict while increasing job satisfaction company-wide.

Multi-Rater Feedback

Do you struggle with getting employees useful feedback? There are many ways to help employees evaluate and improve their performance. Multi-rater feedback is one such technique, and it carries many pros and cons. Read on to learn if multi-rater feedback can be effective for your organization.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

You've probably heard about the Family and Medical Leave Act. This law can be challenging to understand. Does it apply to your company, and if so, how do you stay in compliance with it? What are the consequences if you don't? Here are the basics to know as you begin to learn about this important aspect of HR work. Disclaimer: The below article on FMLA is not, nor should be used as, official training material for the FMLA certification test as offered by the Department of Labor. This is simply information on the basics of FMLA. Consult DOL.gov if you wish to pursue an actual FMLA certification or want the fine details.

Employee Evaluation

Anyone who has ever worked in a company knows that employee evaluations are a fact of life. It's important to have some form of system in place to track employee progress and make sure they are meeting the standards of the company. But do employees really understand what their evaluation is all about? And more importantly, how can they use it to improve their work performance? In this article, we'll take a closer look at employee evaluations and what you need to know to make the most of them.

Change Management

Change is coming! There is no need to stress if your change management plan is ready to implement and leadership can support those impacted by the change.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

Have you heard of GINA? The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act is still fairly new in the world of employment law, but the protections afforded to employees under this law are important for your company to be aware of and understand. Read on to learn how you can protect your company and your employees under GINA.

HR-to-Employee Ratio

How big should your HR team be? To determine that, you need to calculate the HR-to-employee ratio. Read on to learn what this ratio means, why it is important, and what factors to consider when calculating the ratio.

Active Listening

How many times have you been listening but don’t remember what was said? Were you busy trying to come up with a response before the speaker was finished? Were you distracted by your phone? If so, it is time to learn and apply the important skill of active listening!

Unpaid Time Off (UTO)

Life happens, and sometimes employees need more time away from work than is covered by paid time off. What happens then? Having a clear unpaid time off policy that reflects your company's values is essential.

Employee/Office Gossip

Do you ever gossip? Do your employees? Gossip can serve good or bad purposes. Read on to learn the difference and how to minimize any harmful impacts, prevent negative gossip, and respond to reports of gossip.

Employee Tardiness

“I didn’t hear my alarm clock!” “I’m so sorry I’m late, we had a hard morning with the kids.” “I had to dig myself out of the snow this morning.” Do any of these sound familiar to you? Employee tardiness is not a new concept; it can happen in any industry and will most likely happen to all employees at least once. While having policies in place for tardiness is very important, it is not a one-policy-fits all type of deal. Let’s see what the best fit for your business would be!

Unlimited PTO

One of the more controversial employee benefits is unlimited PTO. Some companies swear by it while others don’t see how it’s possible. Read on to make the best decision for your company and mitigate possible risks.

Progressive Discipline

How do I address conduct concerns or performance issues? How can I make sure my company is consistent and fair in disciplinary practices? Progressive discipline is an easy way to have clear communication on consequences for failing to follow rules or meet performance standards.

Absence Rate

Do you need more insight into the health of your organization? How do you know if you have a high number of employee absences, and how should you manage it if you do? Read on to learn more about absence rates.

Promotions

Giving employee promotions is one of the best parts of your job, and turning down an employee promotion can be one of the worst. How do you appropriately turn down one employee while fostering positivity about advancing another? Read on to learn this and more when it comes to promotions.

Compensatory Leave

How do you pay people who work overtime: in wages or in comp time? How about an employee who asks to earn comp time? What seems like a casual arrangement at your company may be breaking the law. Continue reading to learn more about compensatory leave and the circumstances in which it can be used to benefit both employees and employers.

Disability Leave

Are you comfortable dealing with your employees who have disabilities? How should you respond when an employee with a disability needs extra leave? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) isn’t all that complicated, and giving your employees disability leave is not only easy, but beneficial to your business in the long run.

Dress Code

Does your company have a dress code? Does it do what you need it to do? There are several options and a great deal of flexibility when determining the best dress code for your organization and the culture you are trying to create. Read on for help!

Employee Write-Ups

Are you comfortable disciplining employees? Discipline can be a challenging part of HR, so knowing your tools, and when to use each to correct the behavior needing change, is useful. Employee write-ups are one of those tools. Read on to learn how to improve your current practice.

Favoritism

It’s wonderful to have great chemistry with people who report to you. How could anything possibly be bad about that? When can the lines between effective relationship building and carrying it a step too far become blurred? See below for tips on how to avoid the favoritism trap.

Paternity Leave

As employees experience the changes of starting a family, it’s important to help them understand how paternity leave works, which requires a fundamental understanding by the HR professional first. Here we look at what paternity leave is, why it's important for an organization to offer different types of policies, how to find the best policy and specific HR responsibilities about paternity leave.

Sick Leave

You know how important paid sick leave is for yourself and your family. Everyone gets sick, so why not have a helpful sick leave policy for your employees? Read more to find out how you can implement a painless sick leave policy for your company.

Maternity Leave

What's the difference between FMLA and maternity leave? What are you required to offer, and what would you like to offer? Read on to learn what is required and what options you have to offer more competitive maternity leave at your company.

OKRs

Would you or your company benefit from higher productivity? Greater inspiration? Read this article to learn more about why Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, said “Good ideas with great execution are how you make magic. That’s where OKRs come in.”

Micromanager

If you’re asking yourself why your boss is excessively involved in everything you do, you may be dealing with a micromanager. Read on to learn about the impact micromanagers have on their employees, how to identify micromanagers and what to do after a manager is identified as a micromanager.

Workplace Investigations

Companies are faced with many legal risks. Workplace investigations take place when a problem, complaint or issues come up in the work environment. When a company fails to investigate, it opens the company up for a variety of legal risks and claims. This article covers what a workplace investigation entails and how to conduct one.

Work From Anywhere

In a world where people are always on the go, it is not surprising to see that more and more companies are adopting a work from anywhere (WFA) policy. WFA is a workplace policy that allows employees to work wherever they want – providing they can perform their jobs. Initially, tech companies that wanted to be more competitive in recruiting and retaining employees adopted WFA policies. But now, even traditionally office-centric businesses like law firms have begun opening up their doors with this new way of working. This article will take you through some of the benefits an employer has when implementing work from anywhere policies into its company culture.

Absence Management

You want to support employees' needs and wellness, but you're also aware that everybody needs to come to work consistently for the company to be successful. Fortunately, there are some tried-and-true best practices HR professionals can use to put an effective and fair absence management policy into place.

Sabbatical Leave

Are you familiar with sabbaticals? You may think they are just for university scholars, but more and more, businesses are offering sabbatical leave to valued employees. Sabbaticals allow for a full disconnect from work that paid time off cannot achieve. When they return, individuals are renewed, rejuvenated and have new ideas for innovation.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

We all know that to be a happy and productive employee, some time off is necessary. After all, do we work to live, or live to work? Paid time off is a valuable benefit for both employer and employee—but how do you create a good policy and implement a PTO program? Read on to find out.

Workplace Bullying

Regardless if it is “only a joke,” workplace bullying should no longer exist in any company. The impact it will have on your company is not worth the time or money. Read on to learn more about workplace bullying and how to combat it.

Bereavement Leave

It is dreadful when an employee has death in the family, but knowing your policy and company guidelines in advance can help you assist your employees in their time of need. This article will give you the information you need to write your own bereavement leave policy.

Management Styles

No one enjoys a workplace full of miscommunications and conflict—or a manager who doesn't allow you to contribute your best work. Understanding management styles will set you up for success personally as an HR representative and help you prevent miscommunication and conflict in the workplace. It's a big topic, but here are some basic insights about management styles and how they can help you succeed.

Military Leave from Work

If someone came to you today and requested military leave, would you be ready to respond? Military leave doesn’t get talked about a whole lot, but it’s one of the easier forms of leave to administer. We will discuss the different types of military leave, the legal obligations you have, and how to help employees integrate into the workplace when they return.

Employee Tenure

Need to determine the average tenure in a hurry? Not sure how to entice your employees to stay with your company longer? This employee tenure article will give you everything you need to know, from understanding what tenure is to a step-by-step guide for increasing tenure at your company.

HIPAA

Understanding HIPAA is an essential part of being compliant in the workplace. As an HR professional, you will come across sensitive information, including medical information. Read below to learn more about the industry standards relating to HIPAA so you can continue with confidence that you are doing things right.

Employee Relations Case Management

An employee relations case can go sideways quickly if not handled appropriately. It can spiral into more employee relations cases, unnecessary terminations and even lawsuits. While we are handling these cases we might be asking ourselves: Did we follow up with all the necessary employees? Did we document everything and file accordingly? How do we know if we’ve done all we can? Keep reading to find some employee relations case management tips and tools to help you through the process.

HR Audit

Most of us have an unnatural fear of the word “audit.” However, when talking about HR, auditing is helpful. By auditing your processes periodically, you ensure that you are up to date and minimize the chances of a major issue coming up in a Department of Labor audit.

Drug-free Workplace

Of course you want your employees and workplace to be drug-free, and your employee handbook should present your expectations and policies around drug use. But companies who contract with federal agencies are legally bound to comply with the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988. Read on to learn how to do so.

Volunteer Time Off

VTO can improve employee engagement and corporate social responsibility in one go. Learn how to create your own VTO program.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

As a new HR professional you might see the word OSHA a lot in the news. You might hear myths about how OSHA will “shut down” businesses and cause headaches for HR. This article will help you learn about OSHA and dispel its myths, enable you to be compliant with OSHA standards and provide your employees with a safe, happy workplace.

One-on-Ones

One-on-one meetings have become an expected part of management. What is their value, and what makes them effective? Here's how to use one-on-ones wisely and have a positive impact on an employees' morale, productivity, and relationship with their manager.

Employee Relations

When should you start thinking about the employee experience? How and why should you try to manage it? Learn what employee engagement has to do with employee relations in this article.