Understanding the Root Causes of Absenteeism: Strategies for Reducing Employee Absences
Absenteeism, or frequent team member absences from work, poses a challenge for organizations. In fact, a recent study reported that the annual costs related to... Read More →
The Hidden Costs of Presenteeism: How It Affects Productivity and Team Member Well-Being
Presenteeism, the act of showing up to work despite being unwell or unproductive, has been a disruptive issue in the workplace for a long time. ... Read More →
How to Adjust When a Team Member has Jury Duty
Jury duty is a civic responsibility that all eligible citizens must fulfill, and it’s one that can impact the workplace when a team member is... Read More →
5 Ways to Bad Leadership
They are easy to do and implement - leaders have been doing it over and over again to successfully brand themselves a bad leader within days of assuming a new position. If you would like to duplicate this success for yourself - follow these simple instructions. Or if you prefer to be a good leader - follow these five tips.
HR Basic: Coaching
When you think of coaching – what image comes to mind? Is it the sports coach who is giving you direction from the sidelines? Is... Read More →
7 HR basics for Small Business
This post could easily be titled “Employees, Paperwork, Leadership…oh my!”. I’m sure it would be safe to say that when you decided to start your... Read More →
They are just not that into you…
Listen here: or your business. Think about your years of managing people. I’m sure there have been times when you have noticed that no... Read More →
3 tips to better hires
Listen here: I’m sure it comes as no surprise that one of the more frustrating aspects of having a business is finding and keeping good... Read More →
How to have that first difficult conversation
You know that conversation where you have to tell an employee for the first time that either they are not performing or their attitude is... Read More →
Healthcare Reform 2010
It’s all over the news and possibly in the courts soon. Healthcare Reform will be signed into law today. What does this mean for small... Read More →