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In Part 1 of this blog post, we discussed the benefits of giving effective performance reviews for both leaders and employees. In Part 2, let’s take a closer look at how to create a performance review process that ensures your organization is setting clear goals, establishing level expectations, identifying and removing obstacles, and preventing performance…
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A periodic check-in between employers and employees can go a long way toward equipping your entire organization for success. Yet many companies struggle to make performance reviews work. It’s important to ensure that reviews are not simply a check-the-box exercise, but instead are meaningful, productive tools that position employees and leaders for success by setting…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the United States is facing an opioid overdose epidemic. Deaths due to opioids quadrupled between 2000 and 2014. At least half of these deaths were due to prescription opioids.
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Employee exemption status can be confusing. If used incorrectly, employers can face a variety of consequences including costly penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as well as applicable state and local laws and regulations. More often than not its the disgruntled employees (current and past ones), who will decide to call your pay…
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With the recent announcement of Canada’s legalization plus the United States’ 9 states that have already legalized recreational marijuana and the 31 states which have legalized medical marijuana, it’s a topic employers can no longer afford to ignore. The question is, what should they do about it? While the number of states legalizing some form of…
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I’ve spent the last decade and a half working in human resources and as a result, have seen and experienced things that many others aren’t always privy to in the workplace. When it comes to dealing with people, it can be fascinating, frustrating, fulfilling, frenzied and fantastic all at the same time. And while most…
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As Jack Welch once said, “It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.” Retaining key employees is essential to the success of any organization. That isn’t news. However, many leaders think that the…
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You never quite know what to expect when you are letting an employee go. As a human resources professional, I never go into a termination meeting without preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. When you treat people with respect and compassion (no matter what the reason for the separation is) then most of…
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Unless you don’t want to know the proper way to ask for a raise, this article is a must read! And, for the record, I’ve never met an adult employee that felt like they were sufficiently paid for the work they did at their job. And, unless you are lucky enough to work at an awesome…
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No one likes being put over a barrel or backed into a corner, so why do so many employees think the best approach to “getting” what they want is to submit a resignation? As an HR professional, I’m here to tell you that I am much more favorable to hearing your concerns (and trying to…
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