Be ‘Agile’ or Fail: The Top Challenge for HR Teams in 2018
We all have that colleague who overuses buzz words such as: synergy, deep dive, and low-hanging fruit. Yet, every now and again, a buzz word arises that actually impacts your business.
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New Study Reveals 6 Leadership Megatrends Changing the Workplace
With all the buzz around sexual harassment, many would assume that it would be the number one thing bothering the C-suite. However, a new study shows that’s not the case.
Repeated Breaches Result in $3.5M HIPAA Settlement
A major renal care provider agreed to $3.5 million to resolve Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security allegations arising from a series of data breaches at five different facilities over a 5-month span in 2012.
Is Sexual Harassment Training Now Too Subtle?
Sexual harassment scandals have rocked a number of industries in recent months, from media and sports to business and politics. This has led to a renewed focus on sexual harassment training in the workplace. Employees need to know what types of behavior are acceptable and what is considered inappropriate and may violate company policies or […]
Internal Versus External Trainers: Which Is Best for You?
Effective training of employees is key for any business. Your staff needs to understand the industry you operate, how your specific business operates within that industry, and how their efforts contribute to success. To develop and nurture well-trained employees, it certainly helps to have effective trainers. But should you develop trainers from within your organization […]
Why Motivation Is the Real Turnover Protection
The costs of losing quality employees have been well established to be steep. Making sure that your company culture is one that motivates and attracts high-performing employees is critical.
Keeping Remote Workers Engaged
Increasingly, staff includes individuals working from remote locations. Yet, while they are valued employees, the old adage “out of sight, out of mind” sometimes applies to these team members.
Crowdsourcing Training Material
Many companies rely on their own staffs for training their fellow employees. In the traditional sense, this typically involves a designated trainer or trainers who are tasked with formal training, or it could involve the use of internal subject matter experts (SMEs) for one-off or ad hoc training on topics that represent their specific areas […]
What Is Positive Discipline?
Facing the prospect of disciplining an employee, many managers would rather … not. Having difficult conversations like this is one of the more frustrating and cumbersome (and, let’s face it, sometimes awkward) tasks a manager faces. And for HR managers, who may be tasked with employee discipline (directly or by assisting) or with training managers […]
Are Unpaid Internships Now Acceptable?
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated its internship fact sheet, in effect changing the guidelines for internships. The move has prompted many employers to wonder: Do we still have to pay interns?