Performance reviews are a key component of effective human resources management, but they are rarely anyone’s favorite part of the year. “For many employees, a face-to-face performance review is the most stressful work conversation they’ll have all year,” writes Rebecca Knight in the Harvard Business Review. “For managers, the discussion
A huge mandate of human resources is wisely leading employees. Simply put, good leaders produce good workers. A manager must know what to do to produce good results but, of equal importance, must realize what NOT to do. There are six killing mistakes of employee management. Warning, if you commit
Digital courage and the ease of sharing opinions have led to many horrible comments and to the idea that everyone has a valid opinion on any topic. While this may be troubling enough online, a risk exists that this behavior can become normalized. When that happens, the failure of verbal
Halloween in the office is normally a matter of custom, with each workplace having its own long-standing traditions. Most employees use good sense and behave well, but as every HR professional knows, there is always an exception. Still, what could go wrong with Halloween? Since many HR issues are based
The corporate culture can make or break an organization, because productivity, team-building, and attracting and keeping the best employees is strongly influenced by these hard-to-measure but very powerful workplace variables. How would you describe your corporate culture? If you were a young staff member looking for a place to excel, what characteristics
HR should be a core component of the company, serving as the heart of how employees relate to the business as an employer. Don’t replace that opportunity to build employee loyalty to the company by taking the humans out of human resources. Instead, turn to experts and outsource your company’s HR needs to
Not too long ago, we shared a few reasons why moving to automated systems for your Human Resources needs is riskier than outsourcing to a reputable HR company. Now let’s take a look at another reason. Automation = Over-Simplification Maybe it seems like many of the more transactional aspects in HR
It might be easy to understand the appeal of automating HR processes: human resources personnel are often overworked and understaffed, and it’s our nature to look for shortcuts. For many businesses, that shortcut takes the form of automating as much as possible in human resources. But over-automation can quickly kill
The human potential of your staff is an organization’s greatest strength. But the face of the American workforce is changing rapidly and that change is a challenge to some. Your team needs to work together to meet the goals of the business. How do you build teams in a diverse workplace? What is
Employees are More Important Than Small Business Realize Respect at work is key to a successful work environment. Without respect you will endure negativity and high turn over rates. Not many people will commit to a job based in a hostile environment. High turn over rates, essentially, waste valuable time
