2015 Outlook Survey January 2015 Presented by: Insight Performance and The Smaller Business Association of New England The Small Business and Human Resources 2015 Outlook Survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2014 to identify trends regarding business conditions, compensation and employee programs. This summary report is intended to offer key highlights of the […]
Lessons in Loyalty from the Market Basket Standoff
With the ousting of former CEO Arthur T. DeMoulas, thousands of Market Basket employees in New England have walked off the job, refusing to return to work until their former leader has been returned to his post. Now, almost four weeks into this standoff, Market Basket employees have been told to return to work by […]
Do’s and Don’ts of summer dress codes from head to toe
It may be air conditioned in the office, but summer still brings out the widest array of attire by employees. To be sure you can keep your cool when it comes to enforcing office dress code policies, follow these do’s and don’ts. Do: Know that you have the power to set the rules and enforce them. Dress […]
An Entrepreneurial Mind = Employee Engagement
A 2011 Gallup Poll found that 71% of all employees are “not engaged” or are “actively disengaged” with their jobs. While the survey is a few years old at this point, this is an alarming statistic which likely hasn’t changed significantly. Disengaged employees are less productive, have decreased motivation and low morale. They’re also likely to bring […]
Do You Need An HR Policy About Being Friends?
How do you feel about friendships in the workplace? Do you think a pro-friendly organization offers a superior work environment? As a manager, do you find friendships in the workplace help foster employee engagement? Do you care at all about friends in the office? Are there risks to having employee friendships? Chatting over lunch is […]
Employee Practices – Extreme Work Hours
The recent death of an Intern at the Bank of America office in London has raised questions over what seems to be standard practice in many industries when it comes to extreme work conditions and long hours. While the employee’s death cannot be directly attributed to the long hours and he may have had an unknown underlying […]
Summer Vacations that Increase Employee Morale and Employee Productivity
Employee Retention – Tips of the Trade
Guest Blogger – Paula Barrett, Sr. HR Business Partner A company’s strength comes from their employees. They service the customers, they build the products, and they create the business. Retaining happy employees is not only good for employee morale, but also good for business and the company’s success. Recruiting, hiring and training new employees is costly and time consuming for companies. Typically it takes […]
Winning Recipe for Employee Productivity and Employee Morale
LaVallee’s Bakery Distributors opened in 1977 and has built a reputation for amazing tasting breads coupled with their top notch service. They achieve this success through what they refer to as “LaVallee’s Dozen: 12 Values We Live By.” Their values include – trust and respect, teamwork, empowerment, personal growth, optimism, customer service, commitment, dependability, quality, […]
Love, Or At Least Like Your Job to Increase Employee Productivity & Morale
During the industrial revolution, it’s fair to say that many people didn’t love their jobs. But, they did it; five days a week, from 9-5, no questions asked. We’ve come a long way from the daily grind and the bar has been raised. In order to attract and retain employees, company’s must do what they can […]
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