Good performance management is critical to maximizing employee engagement and productivity. Studies of performance management show clear benefits for both employees and employers when feedback is handled well. For example, companies see 14.9% lower turnover rates for employees who receive regular feedback than for employees who do not. Even better, Gallup has found that units[…]
In our multi-part risk management series, we’ve looked at the kinds of HR-related risks that can affect business operations and walked through creating a risk management plan and a way to monitor those risks. Today, we’re going to look at a specific kind of risk: bad hires. Bad hires are the bane of hiring managers[…]
No workplace is conflict-free. In fact, workplace conflict is likely more common than most employers probably realize – and it erodes more productivity than any employer wants. CPP Inc. – the organization that publishes the Myers-Briggs personality assessment and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument – commissioned a study of workplace conflict and found that employees[…]
Labor law is one of the thorniest issues with which employers must comply. Specifically, most businesses are subject to a host of regulatory and legal requirements at the federal, state, and local levels. Cumulatively, these regulations are intended to protect workers. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers from discrimination, while the[…]
“It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve it.” – Jack Welch, Former CEO GE Does employee engagement really matter? Employee engagement is a nebulous concept that is notoriously difficult to track or manage,[…]
For many HR organizations, outsourcing some or all of their HR functions is crucial. They are facing a gap between business growth but insufficient HR budgeting and staffing. As HR Tech Weekly writes, “This creates productivity and efficiency gaps that HR must overcome.” For many HR groups (especially in small businesses), a professional employer organization (PEO) is[…]
Businesses are just now beginning to contend with the loss of an entire generation from the workforce. Baby boomers today range in age from mid 50s into their 70s; an average of 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, according to the AARP. Some industries, such as manufacturing, are already being hit hard by the[…]
In our “Evidence-Based HR 101” (EBHR) article, we introduced the idea of using evidence to support HR decision-making. We described EBHR as the idea that HR should make decisions based on proven evidence, hard data, and experimental studies in order to eliminate subjectivity, uncertainty, and risk. In our follow-up “102” post, we discussed best practices,[…]
In the U.S., thousands of workers die in the workplace everywhere, and millions experience non-fatal injuries and illnesses. That’s why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) monitors safety conditions in the workplace. Enforcing worker safety is not just the right thing to do, it’s required by law. But what does this mean exactly? Here are 10[…]
According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), the United States is the only developed nation in the world that does not guarantee some amount of paid sick leave on a federal level. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does mandate eligible employers to provide unpaid family leave in certain situations but makes no[…]
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