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HR Carnival

July 30, 2014

Summer is carefree and relaxed – anything goes.  Keeping in the theme of a carefree summer, the topics for this month’s carnival are varied, but thought provoking and informative.  The summer kicked off with World Cup Fever.  With Germany winning it all, Wally Bock of Envisa Learning looks at the German leadership development program and […]

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An Entrepreneurial Mind = Employee Engagement

April 14, 2014

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 […]

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25% of Employees Are Not Using All Eligible Vacation

April 7, 2014

A survey result found that only 25% of employees took all their accrued vacation time last year and 15% took no vacation at all.  To make matters worse, when on vacation, the majority of employees say they still check in with the office and do work while away. Nancy Saperstone addresses this issue on Fox News […]

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Effective Goal-setting for Performance Management

February 10, 2014

Effective goal-setting is a strategic process. The steps outlined below will help employees set specific goals appropriate to their background, skills, and aspirations. Identify long and short-term goals: Long-term goals typically focus on months or years ahead, whereas short-term goals focus on the next few days or weeks, serving as stepping-stones to long-term goals. Set outcome […]

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Following the Rules of the Playground for Exceptional Workplaces

November 4, 2013

You may not have been able to escape the little ghouls and goblins during Halloween but these frightening creatures have no place at work.  Unfortunately most workplaces have their fair share of scary employees, so learning to cope with difficult employees is vital.  If you’ve ever read Robert Fulghum’s poem “All I Ever Really Needed […]

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Do You Need An HR Policy About Being Friends?

September 23, 2013

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 […]

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Employee Practices – Extreme Work Hours

September 12, 2013

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 […]

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Summer Vacations that Increase Employee Morale and Employee Productivity

July 22, 2013

This is the first year that I am going to take two consecutive weeks of time off.  In theory, it will be nice to disconnect from email and voicemail but in reality, I know I will be checking both regularly.  One reason is that I can’t believe that I could drop off the grid like […]

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Does Your Recruiting Process Ensure Your Hires are the Right Hire?

May 9, 2013

Guest Blogger, Nicole Grosso, HR Consultant Regardless of the type of job opening, entry level or experienced, hiring the right people for your business is crucial. Good hiring decisions directly affect the bottom line in terms of business success, employee morale and employee productivity.  With a wealth of candidates out there, it may seem easy […]

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Employee Retention – Tips of the Trade

April 22, 2013

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 […]

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