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...
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
Super Bowl XLVII featured a classic matchup between two great teams, led by two great coaches. The Harbaugh brothers have more in common than their...Read More
For most employees, getting a new boss is not a good thing. Just when they have the old boss “trained,” a new boss comes in on a mission to make an...Read More
Managers tend to have a lot of reasons for poor and missing documentation when it comes to employee actions. Some of the common reasons actually...Read More
When is the last time someone was openly recognized for something good at your workplace? If it has been more than a week, you may want to think...Read More
Employee grievances rarely happen overnight, or without some cause. The root of a grievance could be some lingering, unresolved offense at work. It...Read More
If you have worked for more than three bosses, odds are you’ve had at least one “bad boss.” According to the press, bad bosses are responsible for...Read More
In many Companies, performance feedback is pretty rare or inconsistent; neither is good. Managers may even avoid confronting employee performance...Read More
By special request, the next few blog posts will deal with maximizing profits from an HR viewpoint. Admittedly, some of what we share may not sound...Read More
