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Some of you might get tired of my use of sports stories to illustrate good management, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald, but when I see something like the recent 60 Minutes piece on University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, I’m struck by the parallels between coaching a sport and managing people. Oswald, […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, EEOC mediator Elizabeth Marcus offered “8 myths of mediation.” Today, more of her tips for making mediation work, plus an introduction to the all-things-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. Marcus offered her tips on succeeding with mediation at a recent meeting of the Employers’ Counsel Network (ECN) in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Employers’ Counsel Network includes […]
Every business must perform employment eligibility verification for new employees—it’s required by law. While all business do this, not all businesses use the government’s Internet-based verification system, E-Verify.
Form the habit for all your writings, (including e-mails, posts, etc.) to write as though for an audience. You never know who may ultimately end up reading what you wrote. Assume that someone will post it or tweet it, says Attorney Franck Wobst. It’s one of HR’s most difficult dilemmas—how to balance your compassion for […]
Dealing with employees suffering from depression is a delicate topic. The number of people seeking treatment for depression in the U.S. is now 27 million a year, and the CDC notes that the most likely groups to suffer from depression are adults in the 40 to 59 age range. With these statistics, most employers will […]
In today’s technological landscape, it’s becoming more and more common for employees to use personal devices while on the job—commonly referred to as BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Employers often promote this practice because it reduces out-of-pocket expenses for the employer, since they no longer have to foot the bill to purchase new technology. However, […]
According to SHRM, workplace violence is defined as “a spectrum of behavior—including overt acts of violence, threats, and other conduct—that generates a reasonable concern for safety from violence, where a nexus exists between the behavior and the physical safety of employees and others (such as customers, clients, and business associates) on-site or off-site, when related […]
“Have you ever thought about what employees really want from a company and a manager?” asks business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald. What is it that really makes employees feel satisfied in their workplace? Among other things, having a manager who cares about them as people is part of being happy at work. So when […]
HR metrics are only helpful if they're measuring the things that matter. The HR metrics need to be aligned with the big picture: they need to help the company achieve its strategic goals. To do that, the HR team must fully understand the strategic goals and direction of the business. Next, the data must be […]
Where can you learn how to collect and measure HR metrics? What industries are using HR metrics the most? These were among the addressed by Ronald Adler and Jennifer Burdick in a recent BLR webinar titled "HR by the Numbers: Use HR Metrics to Measure and Maximize Your Workforce's Strategic Value."