Did this week’s weather take you by surprise? This week has been filled with wild snowstorms, icy roads, and frigid temperatures. Many businesses have called a “snow day” and closed their doors, sending staff home. With school closures, transit delays,…
If you look at policy manuals around the country, you will find sick leave policies that say if an employee is going to be away from work due to illness for more than 3 days, they are required to bring…
In the summer, it seems easy to spend lots of time outside, get enough vitamin D, hit our target number of steps per day, and generally take better care of our bodies. But when the weather cools and the rain…
Most employers have a keen eye on absenteeism, but what about presenteeism? On the job time-wasting, when employees come to work and under-perform, can happen for a multitude of reasons. Whether caused by fatigue, illness, or low levels of engagement…
Most organizations recognize that having family-friendly policies is an important part of having a competitive employer brand. The truth is, it’s no longer exceptional to offer flexible work hours to support parents and caregivers – for employees, flexibility is fast…
You don’t have to go far to find an Inc.com or Forbes.com business article that extolls the benefits of reading to improve your leadership, communication or management skills. You also don’t have to go far to find articles that say…
Has this happened to you? You hire a new employee and they are doing great! They are eager, competent and picking up on the work really quickly. You like working with them and things seem to be going great! Then,…
We’re all guilty at times of getting laser-focused on a project at work and forgetting to look up from the computer screen for hours on end. While we know we should get up and walk around every 45 minutes or…
The Sick Leave Conundrum Sick Leave vs. PTO – How to Manage and What to Offer One of the common questions we receive is about sick leave and personal time off (PTO) and what should be offered to employees. Before…
We all know that dating a co-worker probably isn’t the best idea. If it ends, the best-case scenario involves awkward daily interactions with an ex. The worst-case scenario could end in allegations of sexual harassment. From a management perspective, in…