The 3 A’s of Business Agility
Whether a company is focused on its local, regional, or national market or has an international focus, it’s undeniable that change is a part of reality.
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Pros and Cons of a BYOD Policy
Bring Your Own Device. These are words that are becoming more and more common for employers these days. They’ve even spawned their own acronym: BYOD. In general, BYOD is a policy in which an employer is allowing or even requiring employees to use their previously personal electronics for work use.
5 Steps to Effective Sales Compensation Strategy
Sales Compensation Strategy Step 1: Define Sales Goals and Objectives In this step, Schum advised, you must begin by defining “what is important for the year – either margins, profits, [or] market share – and then making sure that those specific tactical items will be consistent with the compensation philosophy that the organization has as […]
Considerations When Employees Pronounce Their Pronouns in Email Signatures
He/him. She/her. They/them. With increasing public attention over the past few years to the topics of gender identity, gender fluidity, and the rights of transgender individuals, it has become more common for people to make their pronoun preferences known to others. In the electronic world, these disclosures commonly occur in social media profiles and, most […]
Can You Require an Annual Physical? An Alcohol Test? A Prescription List?
Can you require an annual physical? An alcohol test? A prescription list? Generally, no, no, and no. These and other tricky ADA questions are answered in EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations. First of all, remember that there is a difference between applicants and employees, and the rules concerning disability-related inquiries and […]
Your Busy Workers are Missing Deadlines, and They Don’t Feel Bad About It!
When your employees start to get overwhelmed and super busy, they start missing deadlines, and a new report shows: they aren’t concerned in the slightest. It may seem counterintuitive, but a study lead by Professor Keith Wilcox at Columbia Business School suggests that, up to a point, being made extra busy can in fact increase your workers motivation and […]
What Does Gen-Z Want from Work?
A recent study from InsideOut Development took a look at what Gen Z expects of their jobs and their supervisors.
Bad Reputation Means Bad Hires
The vast majority of Americans would not work for a company with a bad reputation even if they are unemployed. There are a lot of ways a company can offend the average applicant, and mending its ways might be the only way to score great talent.
FMLA Training Scenario: Failure to Return to Work?
Here we present a leave-related workplace scenario—inspired by an actual court case—that’s intended to help HR professionals better understand an employer’s responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In this scenario, a police officer who took FMLA leave to recover from an injury asks to be assigned to light or desk duty or […]
The Best HR Managers Have These Things in Common
Effective Human Resource departments are not necessarily noticed when operations go well. Some of the best HR managers can influence corporate culture without having a direct hand in the daily goings-on.