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Keeping Your Harassment Training Up-to-Date
A new year provides new opportunities for reviewing your training program and making sure your employees are receiving the training they need, particularly in relation to compliance. For example, when was the last time you really looked at your harassment training?...
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Keeping Your Harassment Training Up-to-Date
A new year provides new opportunities for reviewing your training program and making sure your employees are receiving the training they need, particularly in relation to compliance. For example, when was the last time you really looked at your harassment training?...
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Enlist Staff for New Employee Recruitment
Pick your top four or five employees and enlist them to help with new employee recruitment. Forget the outdated advice that says "never consider friends or family for hiring." This makes no more sense than hiring people based only the neighborhood they live in or...
Coming Soon to a State Near You
As of the beginning of 2022, employers in California are now required to formally train their employees on sexual harassment prevention. If you’re not in California, don’t think you’re off the hook. Several other states have already passed similar legislation that...
Tips for Terminating Employees
We don’t have to tell you — human resources isn’t easy. One of the hardest tasks for managers is terminating employees, but it's unfortunately a necessary evil in any business. When it becomes clear that firing an employee is the only possible recourse, you owe it to...
Smart Team Building
Your success as a manager depends on the effectiveness of your team. The people you recruit for your team are just as important as your leadership skills. When you focus on hiring and retaining the best employees, teamwork will improve. Easier said than done, right?...
The Number One HR Priority for Next Year Is…
HR managers across all industries have faced training challenges lately that few could have ever imagined. You’ve already had to figure out how to manage shifts to virtual work, ever-changing public health requirements, burned out employees, and labor shortages. So...
6 Traits of an Effective Role Model
Whether you’re managing a restaurant, a convenience store, or any business, you’re a role model for your staff. Your values, attitudes, and behaviors set the standard for what you expect from others. If you want your employees to treat each other with respect, you...
Five Hiring Trends for the New Year
There’s no doubt that the last couple years have altered many aspects of business, including how to recruit and hire talent. With staffing being a major issue for many organizations right now, it may be time to think outside the box in order to find the right...
Do You Need a Gratitude Adjustment?
As a team leader, what are you thankful for this year? Maybe you’re thankful that, for once, nobody called in sick on your busiest day. You might be thankful for the supplier who was actually on time with the right order. If you’re really lucky, you might even be...
How Would an Employee Volunteer Program Benefit Your Company?
Employees today are becoming increasingly conscious of social responsibility, and corporate values are playing a larger role in their career choices. Job seekers want to be part of an organization that shares their values and demonstrates an active interest in serving...
How to Become a Strategic Business Leader
Whether you’re the CEO of a company, a regional manager overseeing several locations, or the owner of a small local business, one thing’s for sure: your success is not defined by what you do today, but by how you use today to plan for the future. Strategic planning,...
Five Reasons Online Training Fails (And What You Can Do About It)
A successful employee training program is the foundation of any business; without well-trained employees, you cannot expect your business to excel. One of the greatest benefits to online training is the flexibility it offers, but success isn’t always guaranteed. In...
Strong Leaders: A Roadmap to Success
What makes a leader a strong leader? Across the board, no matter the industry, successful leaders are multi-dimensional. They understand that they need to master every area of their organization. Operational vision, staffing, communication, and training are among...
