Category: People Management

  • 5 Reasons Employers Should Champion the EAP

    5 Reasons Employers Should Champion the EAP

    Give them an E! Give them an A! Give them a P! Give them an EAP! Many companies offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) as part of their benefits packages to attract and retain top talent. These programs offer employees a variety of resources to help them be productive contributors, such as confidential short-term counseling, assistance…

  • 5 Essential Elements of Effective Performance Management

    5 Essential Elements of Effective Performance Management

    Recent surveys have found less than 50% of employees feel their performance evaluations are fair or transparent. Old-school approaches to performance management, such as annual performance reviews, are often criticized for their lack of effectiveness in motivating employees.  These methods can be demotivating. They often focus on the past and make employees feel unrecognized or undervalued.…

  • Enhance Company Performance With Your VOE (Voice of Employees)

    Enhance Company Performance With Your VOE (Voice of Employees)

    Listening is an essential skill in the workplace, especially when you want to enhance company performance. More important than many companies realize. In fact, according to the software company, Sideways6, over 34% of employees worldwide believe that their employers don’t listen to their ideas. A Gallup study shows 87% of employees feel disengaged from their…

  • How Learning Management Software Impacts Business

    How Learning Management Software Impacts Business

    Training and career development are essential strategies for attracting, engaging, and retaining talent. In fact, according to Lorman, retention rates rise 30-50% for companies with strong learning cultures, and 70% of employees would likely leave their current job to work for an organization that invests in employee development and learning. Additionally, continual learning benefits your organization…

  • 8 Soft Skills to Look for in Your Next Hire

    8 Soft Skills to Look for in Your Next Hire

    Your clients or customers come to know your employees as the face and voice of your business. It’s imperative they communicate, interact, and build rapport with your customers. Doing so in a personable way is a coveted soft skill set. Not only do those skills impact external customers but also your internal culture. Employees understanding…

  • 7 Ways to Build Work Team Trust

    7 Ways to Build Work Team Trust

    Trust is the confidence that others around you will do what they say, when they say they will, to the best of their ability. Trust is crucial in all areas of life, but work team trust is essential to a thriving team environment. It builds strong and effective teams. Work team trust also brings many other…

  • Ideas for Inclusive Holiday Celebrations at Work

    Ideas for Inclusive Holiday Celebrations at Work

    Traditionally, many religious and cultural celebrations occur between November and January. And with 65% of the U.S. population identifying as Christians, it may be tempting to focus on Christmas traditions this winter. However, with an increased focus on the inclusive and diverse workplace, its essential employers don’t ignore other celebrations. Get inclusive with holiday celebrations…

  • Limit Employer Liability at Your Holiday Party

    Limit Employer Liability at Your Holiday Party

    3 Tips for Limiting Employer Liability During Holiday Celebrations As HR professionals, we often get asked about employer liabilities during all-company events and celebrations. Many of our clients host all-company parties around the holidays to show appreciation for all their employees have done throughout the year. Today we have some tips for limiting employer liability…

  • The Benefits of “Water Cooler Talk” in the Workplace

    The Benefits of “Water Cooler Talk” in the Workplace

    … and how to stop it from going too far Water cooler talk – those casual employee conversations on work time that may encompass a variety of topics. Back in the day, employees often ran into each other at the water cooler (hence the name), but these conversations can take place anywhere. Your employees may…

  • Casual Dress Code – How to Make a Successful Switch

    Casual Dress Code – How to Make a Successful Switch

    Tips and tricks for implementing a casual dress code without compromising your company brand It wasn’t too long ago that every office job seemingly enforced a business professional dress code. It wasn’t unusual to see men in suits and ties or women in dresses or skirts and blouses. But, the times are changing! The 80’s…