Years ago, as a freshman in college, I had the opportunity to work for the water department in my hometown. My job was pretty much a gofer position, but I learned a lot...
Years ago, as a freshman in college, I had the opportunity to work for the water department in my hometown. My job was pretty much a gofer position,...Read More
Last week, the Federal Government announced changes to overtime regulations. Many employers must decide on how to comply with these changes. With...Read More
Benefits Plan Documents Too many employers offer employee benefits, but do not have the required plan documents. Without them, pre-tax deductions...Read More
The Truth about Employee Records Does your Company have a "personnel file?" By that, I mean one folder for keeping every important-looking piece of...Read More
Performance Management and Feedback Try playing Football with no yard lines, no end zone and no goal posts (this was actually a fun game I played as...Read More
It used to be that guys had to bring their “A-game” to impress ladies who caught their eye. That meant a really cool outfit, fresh haircut, nice...Read More
We all know that vintage cars command a higher price, aged cheese is higher in calcium and aged wine taste better. If this is the case, why do we...Read More
Communication seems like such an easy thing. You know exactly what you mean to say, and the message is crystal clear in your mind. So, what happens...Read More
When I was a kid, I remember watching Quickdraw McGraw, a goofy cartoon character (a horse, I think) with a Donkey as a sidekick. Almost every...Read More
I define self-awareness as the knowledge of one’s own strengths, weaknesses and impact others. Some management gurus take this concept to a mystical...Read More
Measuring employee attrition is good; planning for retention of top performing employees is critical. Your best performers have options, and they...Read More
After all this time, I finally get it! You worked hard for a long time to get to a leadership role. Since you do such a great job of hiring good...Read More
