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Are You Managing in the Positive?
4 Tips to Managing in the Positive During Trying Times Whether you lead a small team or a large enterprise, positive management is needed more than ever these days. Many American workers are currently surrounded by multiple sources of doubt, making it difficult to focus and remain optimistic. Positive teams tend to be more productive,…
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The Transgender Inclusive Workplace
Employers may not think they have any transgender employees. But, in fact, more than half of transgender individuals have not yet disclosed their status to their employers. With this staggering statistic in mind, how can you make sure your workplace is inclusive of all people, particularly transgender individuals? Education is key. Start with educating…
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Tandem HR Expands to Indiana
PRESS RELEASE Tandem HR, an IRS-certified human resource (HR) outsourcing company headquartered in the Chicagoland area, recently gained a presence in Indiana to add to its offices throughout the Midwest. Tandem HR partners with small, mid-size, and enterprise businesses to provide high-touch HR solutions such as payroll processing, benefits administration, employment law compliance, risk management,…
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Feedforward vs. Feedback – What’s the Difference?
Feedforward vs. Feedback and Why Feedforward Could Serve Your Teams Better The role of feedback between members of an organization cannot be overemphasized. In fact, employees typically rely on this mechanism to know if their performance aligns with the organization’s vision and if they’re meeting expectations. Without feedback, employees may feel lost or unmotivated. Feedforward,…
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How to Manage Working from Home with Kids
Tips for Parents and Employers Wondering How to Manage Working from Home with Kids You’ve dreamt about working from home for years. But now that you’ve been given the opportunity to wear your pjs to the virtual office for a bit, you’re starting to realize that working from home isn’t exactly an all-day coffee…
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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…
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5 Tips to Help You Keep Remote Employees Engaged
Try These 5 Unique Ways to Keep Remote Employees Engaged More companies than ever have teams working from home. In some cases, employees may have a difficult time connecting and engaging on the same levels they did in a traditional office setting. But this isn’t cause for alarm. Not only is this a normal reaction,…
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How to Approach Gender Identity in the Workplace
Addressing Gender Identity in the Workplace with Grace and Professionalism Does the topic of gender identity seem too difficult or personal to address within the workplace? You’re not alone if you’re unsure on how to address an employee in transition or handle unique scenarios surrounding the topic. More than 25% of transgender people have…
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A Basic Guide on How to Process Payroll Garnishments
Do You Know How to Process Payroll Garnishments? We Answer Your Top Questions Have you been asked to garnish an employee’s wages? If so, you probably have questions. Getting answers sooner than later will ensure you stay on the right side of the law and avoid penalties. As a Professional Employer Organization who…
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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…