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When you have a great team of employees, work is easier and more fun. Everything gets done a little faster, and the work environment feels fresh and exciting. Of course, this is the holy grail of a team – they work well together, complete tasks with excellence, and they’re engaged…
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Leading organizations, just like leading athletic teams, have solid depth of talent in their ranks. Be it a corner office or an offensive line, if you don’t have well-prepared team members in key positions to turn to when needed, you may be caught empty handed at the most critical point…
Read MoreBusiness owners often don’t know what goes on behind the door to the human resources department. But the actions of your human resources team can have a huge effect on your company – positive and negative. So, how can business leaders determine that HR is making the right kind of…
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The phrases “Talent Acquisition” and “Talent Management” are often used interchangeably, despite the fact that they serve different purposes with regard to hiring and developing employees. It’s a shame these terms are so often confused because they both serve very valuable independent purposes. When Talent Management is executed properly (which,…
Read MoreIn any company, a clearly defined business culture is crucial to the productivity of its employees. Without an easy-to-understand set of expectations, it can be difficult for people to work with one another. You understand the importance of company culture, but what if something just isn’t working the way you…
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You might hear a lot of things about what human resources is as well as what it isn’t, but how do you separate fact from fiction? What are HR professionals really trying to accomplish for your company? To help clarify fact from fiction, we’re taking on 4 of the most…
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For many years, the human resources team and the hiring manager managed the entire process of hiring new employees. It makes sense because they have to hire, train, and monitor the productivity of the person in the new role. So, they should be the only ones to have the final…
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We tend to look at employee handbooks as a book of rules. But it doesn’t have to be all about compliance. A handbook should be the tool that explains everything about the culture of an organization. It is part guidebook, part legacy. When an employee understands your organization’s philosophy –…
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Recent studies show that millennial workers of today are moving jobs more than ever, causing challenges for those invested in the future business planning and growth initiatives of an organization. As a business leader who’s looking to succeed and scale over the long-term, how can you ensure you are doing…
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We’ve heard it all before: “Performance Evaluations are dead.” There are a lot of valid reasons; they take too long, they don’t actually change performance, and so on. But there are a lot of organizations who are digging in their heels and sticking with it – and they’re getting good…
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