Work from Home Benefits
Many organizations may dismiss the possibility of offering off-site work options as simply too impractical. The work flow, many would argue, requires a need for on-site accessibility, team...
View ArticleWhat Micromanagement is Costing Your Organization?
Most micromanaging leaders are slow to admit such traits in their behaviors. Instead, they are likely to describe their leadership style as successfully focusing on details in order to achieve the...
View ArticleFinding Focus: What Your Employees Need From You
A common refrain among frustrated hiring managers is the often repeated “people just don’t want to work these days.” There is, in fact, some truth to that statement. People don’t want to just “work”,...
View ArticleWhy Workplace Flexibility is a Must For Your Organization
Workplace flexibility is nothing new and has long attracted the attention of both employer and employee for whom the stakes are high. On average, both sides agree that workplace flexibility can create...
View ArticleMotivating Millennials In The Workplace
If you find yourself struggling to understand how to recruit and retain Millennial talent, you are not alone. Whether you are drafting succession planning strategies or stabilizing your current...
View ArticleLandmark Settlement for Sexual Orientation Case
We’re betting we’ll be seeing a lot more of this new type of bias case — the EEOC just announced a settlement in one of its first lawsuits alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation. Pallet...
View ArticleFMLA Lawsuits are Proven to be Complex
Here’s proof you can never assume employees know about even the most basic aspects of the FMLA. Enter John Vannoy, a project construction manager in the facilities management department of The Federal...
View ArticleEEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
Rules Address Incentives; Protect Confidentiality WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued final rules that describe how Title I of the Americans with...
View ArticleCreating Employee Engagement
It is no secret that retaining top talent is directly linked to how well an organization can engage their employees. What many organizations may not readily acknowledge, is how the quality of their...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Workplace Conflict
Perhaps there is no way around the fact that personality conflicts arise in even the best of organizations. But while it may not be possible to eliminate the problem entirely, it is possible to manage...
View ArticleHiring for a Successful Team
Whether you are hiring to construct a brand new team or adding to an existing group, your choices are critical. Hiring managers know that unless you do your homework, merely posting a want ad to find...
View ArticleWhy Compatibility Matters When You Hire
Performance optimization can often be traced back to the result of co-workers who are part of compatible teams. But what does compatibility in the workplace really mean? For many, compatibility is...
View ArticleTeam Building and Your Organization
Ask anyone in the human resource field “what makes a great team building exercise” and you are likely to hear an array of answers. Some will suggest an activity such as a social night out at the local...
View ArticleWhat Company Morale Really Means To Your Bottom Line
Your company morale says more about your leadership approach than you may think. More than simply finding ways to keep people “happy” in their jobs, morale is both an indicator of your company’s...
View ArticleWhat Workspace Means to Your Workplace
Workspace models are designed to achieve different objectives. However, the logic to choosing the right plan may not be as obvious as you may think. For example, a company looking to maximize...
View ArticleEmployee Experience and the Impact on Profit
Employee Experience and the Impact on Profit For many years, the “employee experience” was simply a way to translate job satisfaction ratings into retention analytics. Since it is no secret that there...
View ArticleFour Key Elements of a Positive Work Environment
Creating a positive work environment is more than just hiring co-workers that do a good job and get along with each other. Creating a positive work environment is about starting with the core function...
View ArticleLegislative Alert: OSHA’s Final Rule on R&R, New States Challenging DOL...
HR Affiliates Legislative Update Want to stay up to date on all Legislative Alerts? Sign up for our newsletter now: [contact-form-7] OSHA’s Final Rule on Retaliation and Recordkeeping What’s New? New...
View ArticleTechnology and HR; Why it Matters to Both You and Your Employees
From Millennials to every generation that will follow, technology is a part of our everyday work-related activities. We rely on technology to coordinate calendars, collect data, support meetings, and...
View ArticleOSHA’s Final Rule on Retaliation and Recordkeeping
What’s New? New provisions call for employers to electronically submit injury and illness data that they are already required to record. This provision will make injury information publicly available...
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