What’s the climate like in your organization? Is it productive? Is it inclusive or exclusive? Do your employees enjoy coming to…
MANAGING STAFF
How to deliver bad news to 3 kinds of underperforming employees
October 22, 2018 by
The talk of management isn’t easy. Here are three especially difficult conversations to be prepared for…
TERMINATION BEST PRACTICES
Can your employee handbook help you safely terminate an employee?
August 20, 2018 by
If you ever need to terminate an employee, one of the best tools you can have is an employee handbook that sets out clear policies and…
INSIGHT
The death of a job and the 5 stages of grief
April 20, 2018 by
By Steve M. Cohen bio
Unfortunately, as a manager you sometimes have to terminate someone. It’s also unfortunate that sometimes this doesn’t go well…
INSIGHT
Employment Law Update for HR Managers
July 21, 2017 by
By Mike O’Brien bio
This is my periodic update prepared for interested HR professionals trying to deal with the complex American employment laws…
INSIGHT
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
June 23, 2017 by
By Lynne Curry bio
On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace…
EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Want to retain your top employees? Look to your exit interviews
May 5, 2017 by
According to the 2017 Employee Retention Report published by Work Institute, a leader in workforce intelligence, research and consulting, over 75% of…
INSIGHT
Reward good employees by removing bad ones
March 3, 2017 by
By Steve M. Cohen bio
I’m sure you’ve seen advice regarding employee bonuses and incentive systems, including some that are quite…
BLOG
22 questions a manager should ask before firing an employee
December 30, 2016 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio
The final revenge of the fired employee: The manager makes an unwitting but critical mistake that unravels the firing decision or results in a…
INSIGHT
How to hire the right employee for your firm
January 8, 2016 by
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio
According to a Gallup poll, thirty percent or less than one-third of American workers describe themselves as “engaged” in their jobs and committed to their employers. A larger number, 54% percent, describe themselves as “disengaged” at work and not committed to their employers. These employees report feeling trapped in dull jobs and…
