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Trouble at the Office? Perhaps It’s Time You Involve HR

Typically, employers expect managers to resolve some employee issues on their own and to report others to human resources. As a manager, do you know which is which? For instance, you might know that you should report any complaints of unlawful discrimination, retaliation, or harassment, to HR, even if: The employee pleads with the manager…
Tips for a Successful Virtual Onboarding Experience

Due to the continued growth of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies continue to feature remote workforces—some making the decision permanent. As a result, virtual new hire onboarding is the new standard, and companies have been doing their best to get it right. Onboarding employees at any time is a critical step. Studies show that…
Encouraging Workplace Comradery During a Pandemic to Keep Company Culture Thriving

Raise your hand if you’re tired of hearing about COVID-19, the pandemic, social distancing, or quarantines. I know you can’t see it, but our hands are waving high in the air. And, if popular memes and viral videos are any indications, so are most Americans’. Unfortunately, the reality is that the pandemic will not be…
How (and When) to Contact Employees on Leave

3 Questions to Ask Before Contacting Employees on Leave Employees take leave for a variety of reasons and durations. Whether to welcome a new family member or to care for a sick relative, employee leave is a valued (and often legally required) benefit to offer. It’s also fairly common, especially given the landscape of the…
How to Motivate Employees During a Crisis

Effective Ways to Motivate Employees Awarding employees with either an end of the year or a holiday bonus is common practice in a variety of industries. In 2019, nearly 20% of private industry employees took home a monetary bonus in addition to their annual salaries. But with the COVID-19 pandemic having an undeniable economical…
How Can You Assess the Productivity of Remote Workers?

Measuring the Productivity of Remote Workers Are your remote employees working hard or hardly working? Cliches aside, it’s important to know what your remote team is accomplishing in a day…and if progress is beginning to slow down. But how do you measure the productivity of remote workers? Because evaluating remote workers isn’t the same…
Successful HR Management for a Team of One

5 Tips for a Small but Successful Human Resource Management Team Are you worried that your HR Department is stretched too thin? Maybe you’re the stretched one, operating as an HR team of one. A successful human resource management team is crucial for any business, but it’s not always about size. We’re always researching and…
Is Personality Profiling at Work Helpful or Harmful?

Do’s and Don’ts of Personality Profiling at Work Are you part of the 13% of American businesses utilizing personality profiling at work? If so, are you using these tests to their full potential or are the results holding your staff back? Learn the do’s and don’ts of administering and reading personality tests so you can…