Questions to Ask When Re-evaluating Culture & Values
Back in early March during the Before The Pandemic Era or BPE, we wrote a blog called Core Values Shape Your Organization. We highlighted the three stages: defining, developing, and refining. Looking back, one paragraph in particular grabs our attention: “Businesses grow because they evolve. Adapting to changes in the marketplace, economy, and buyer-behavior is […]
Are You Prepared to Reopen Your Business?
Three months ago–which feels like three years in pandemic terms–businesses were thrust into uncharted territory, scrambling to make changes on the fly. Overnight, many companies converted most internal and external operations virtually, embracing remote conferencing technologies and updating customers with COVID-19 readiness messaging. We had no time to transition into this new normal, but the […]
The New Normal Will Include More Work-Life Balance
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay “The New Normal” is becoming one of the most overused terms during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, clichés have value in our hardest times, and this one is sticking because it’s so applicable. The new normal for the workforce is converting most operations and service-delivery to virtual functionality, and if there’s […]
5 Ways to Communicate with Your Employees Now
If employee communication was key before COVID-19, it’s even more significant now. Businesses have smartly published COVID-19 readiness statements on their websites to convey service continuity to their customers. Equally, if not more important, is how you are reaching out to your people to show your concern for them, and so that everyone is on […]
How to Work With a Remote Workforce During COVID-19
The world as we know it changed overnight as the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak dropped on us like an anvil. Before we could catch our breath, schools closed, we were ordered to shelter-in-place, and we’ve been barred from going into the office. Small businesses, especially, have to pivot in order to survive, which means […]
COVID-19 READINESS STATEMENT
Dear Valued Clients, We want to assure you that we take the health and well-being of our community, clients, and associates very seriously. Like you, we’re closely monitoring the quickly developing effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are practicing social distancing, and we are offering all of […]
Core Values Shape Your Organization
Core values are the foundation of any business. They direct how a company thinks and behaves. Without them, you don’t have a solid culture, mission or vision statement. Sure, you can run a business without them…to a point before you start losing employees and customers. Let’s take a closer look at how to create core […]
How to Determine if a Candidate is the Right Fit: Listening for Better Understanding During an Interview
Your company is only as good as the people you hire to help grow your business. The decision on who to hire is a critical one, which requires an initial vetting process, whether recruiting from the outside or within the organization. For an external candidate, a positive referral and impressive resume is a good start, […]
New FLSA Overtime Pay Rules are All the Rage
Human resources matters are nothing if not dynamic. With the new year comes new changes to how employees are compensated. Updates to The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law–which establishes minimum wage and overtime pay eligibility–take effect on January 1, 2020. The new law applies mostly to so called white collar salaries, including […]
The Benefits of Outsourcing HR Functions for Small Businesses
Small business owners are pulled in a thousand different directions, always with the goal of sustainability and growth. However, something has to give, and unfortunately, it is often human resources functions. The DIY approach to HR has too many pitfalls and can lead to lost time and money and non-compliance with the law, which puts […]