History clearly demonstrates that business organizations of all types and sizes across the United States face internal and external attacks in the form of litigation claiming wrong doing or violations of federal, state, or local laws and regulations. In the scope of employment practices, there are certain processes and activities that expose the business externally such as recruitment, hiring, and termination. There are a significantly…
Do you have days at work where you simply cannot understand why your peers are not performing their assigned tasks? Is your ability to successfully complete your own work dependent upon other employees in your department or organization? Ever wonder why nothing is done about it? Perhaps the craziest situation you have experienced under these circumstances was your supervisor asking you to motivate your peers…
Litigation can destroy a company’s reputation, customer loyalty, market confidence, employee retention, and produce a host of other negative results. Internal compliance failures may not be as publicly exposed, but they too can damage trust with employees and expose the business to risk. Rarely, if ever, does organizational leadership intend to break the law, set out to do wrong, or have negative intentions for their…
As the presidential debates ended, the two nominees escalated the harsh attacks and derogatory comments against one another. With election day closing in, people are getting more passionate about who they are supporting. Political opinions are often deep rooted in an individual’s personal, moral, and ethical beliefs. Individuals may have very specific alignment with a political party that defines their perspective and support for certain…
During two plus decades of interaction with employers and employees as a human resource professional, I have encountered countless situations in which negative or terrible results were observed simply because individuals failed to know or understand their rights. It is a terrible situation to be in, to face a series of events or take a course of action that is wrong or dangerous based on…
Often employers forget that employees are people too. It sounds funny, I know, but when you are an asset and resource of a business you are needed to perform a role that adds value to the organization in the delivery of products or services The reality that you are also a mother, father, son, daughter, sibling, loved one, or cherished friend can be lost in…
One of the greatest challenges for employers and employees alike involves accountability for performance that is not meeting expectations. There are a variety of reasons for ineffective performance, including lack of training, lack of competence, lack of motivation, and a myriad of other potential catalysts. The manner and method of addressing these performance concerns will be a direct impact on any chance for improvement. Remember,…
We are approaching that time of year when our children are returning to the classrooms or perhaps beginning school for the first time. Summer fun will be winding down and more specifically schedules will be changing for many people to adjust for school such as the start or end of day care services, after school programs, and other child care activities. How does all of…
There are significant challenges for a new supervisor, especially an individual rising from an employee into the supervisor role. In our last article we explored the perspective of the employee. This week we explore the employer perspective. An employer has a great deal to consider, including the risks, of promoting an internal employee to a position of supervision over their former peers. Perhaps the employee…
There are significant challenges for a new supervisor, especially an individual rising from an employee into the supervisor role. Here we explore keys to success from the employee perspective. For the employee who has demonstrated the skills and abilities to be promoted into a supervisor role, the excitement and appreciation will quickly change to anxiety and trepidation as the journey to management presents a reality…
Do your supervisors understand how to promote life work balance? Employee productivity is a critical component of business success. In the most fundamental way, the work performance of your employees directly impacts your ability to deliver the products and services to your customers. This reality often motivates supervisors to set unrealistic expectations on employees that over time evolve into a culture that is opposite of…