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Train Your Managers to Be Winning Coaches

By Heather Hunt Feb 20, 2014 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 20, 2014

To recap the coaching training exercise: This exercise is intended for all supervisors. Its objective is to review basic information about coaching. Instruct trainees to complete the work sheet below. Then discuss the results as a group and answer any questions. 1. Briefly define “coaching.” __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 2. Identify three purposes of coaching. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ […]

3 Problems with Hiring and the Presidential Election

By Dan Oswald Feb 12, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Feb 12, 2016

The road to the 2016 U.S. presidential election officially began last week with the Iowa caucuses. Having grown up in Iowa, I have experienced the caucus process first-hand. It’s an interesting process that has a real grassroots feel to it, and it can produce some very interesting results that are often difficult to predict. If […]

Focus on Employee Engagement Surveys to Retain Home Healthcare Workers

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Jun 8, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 8, 2018

The healthcare industry is growing rapidly, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), roughly 25% of all new jobs in the U.S. will be in health care and home-based care. The BLS predicts that health care and home-based care will be among the fastest growing segments in terms of employment growth through the […]

’Tis the Season for Cold Weather Training

By Heather Hunt Dec 12, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 12, 2013

The material in this issue is adapted from BLR®’s audio PowerPoint® presentation on “Working in Cold Conditions.” When winds begin to blow, it’s time for organizations with outside operations to train their workers on how to work safely in cold weather. Read on for suggested answers to the training exercise questions in yesterday’s issue. [marketing: […]

Dredging: The Invisible, but Crucial, Task of All Managers

By Dan Oswald May 20, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: May 20, 2016

When I was a little boy, I had a book that was filled with pictures of heavy equipment. Like many boys, I was fascinated by the large bulldozers, cranes, and trucks. There was one piece of equipment that intrigued me because I had never seen anything like it. It was a grab dredger.

Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints: Why Utilizing Outside Investigators Is Becoming More Complex—And Controversial

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Employers are frequently reminded of their legal obligation to promptly and thoroughly investigate all sexual harassment complaints and, as a result, often call in lawyers or specially trained consultants to conduct a complete and objective inquiry. But a controversial new government opinion suggests that using outside investigators could result in your inadvertently breaking a federal […]

Government Resources for Employers on H1N1 Swine Flu

By HR Hero Apr 29, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 22, 2021

Many departments and agencies in the federal government provide helpful information for individuals, businesses and health care providers on responding to pandemic flu and developing plans to deal with contagious diseases and other emergencies. The following is information from the federal government directed toward businesses. Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities […]

Paycheck Fairness Act Update and Other Compensation Concerns

By Federal Employment Law Insider Aug 26, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Aug 26, 2010

by David S. Fortney, Fortney & Scott, LLC Well-counseled employers know their company’s compensation systems increasingly are subject to enforcement actions and litigation challenges. The trend of employers facing significant challenges to their compensation systems is both continuing and accelerating. Recent developments include renewed efforts by the White House to enact legislation to increase employers’ […]

Finding inspiration from a profound moment at the airport

By Dan Oswald Apr 28, 2014 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Dan Oswald I’m sitting in the airport in Austin, Texas, and the faint and rare sound of a bagpipe can be heard in the background. It seems, at the very least, out of place in a major-city airport. As the sound grows louder, it’s clear that whoever is playing the instrument is drawing closer. […]