How to Delegate Hard Tasks to Subordinates
In a previous post, we talked about the mistake many managers make when it comes to delegating work to their subordinates: they hold back on assigning challenging tasks.
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Is Your Employment Handbook’s Paid Time Off Policy Clear?
In a BLR webinar titled “New Year, New Laws, New Employee Handbook: What to Change and What to Keep in 2012,” Lisa Barnett Sween outlined some guidelines on what to include in employment handbooks and gave some guidance on the inclusion of paid time off (PTO) and other leave policies. Mandatory Unpaid Time Off to […]
The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary
HR consultant and author of 13 bestselling business books Carol A. Hacker reviews the book The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary by Joseph A. Michelli. Review highlights book’s examination of how Starbucks gets their employees to deliver excellent customer service. The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary is […]
Check Out the 2015 Employee File Management Survey Results!
Conducted in August 2015, the Employee File Management Survey, sponsored by People Doc, sought to learn how HR professionals today are handling their workforce’s important documents. For starters, what are their common practices, and how do they relate to best practices in the field?
What Happens When COBRA Deadlines Become Suggested Time Limits?
It seemed like a great idea this spring when the federal government issued guidance providing relief from certain benefits deadlines—including those related to COBRA continuation coverage—due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 national emergency. Then, it was assumed the emergency would end by June.
Gamifying Employee Engagement
Renowned game designer Jane McGonigal describes gamers as super empowered, hopeful individuals, attributes that she believes can be channeled into real-world contexts. The business world today really needs a lot of super empowered and hopeful employees, given that 85% of them are currently either lacking in engagement or actively disengaged. And gamification can hopefully help […]
Is Unconscious Bias Training Making Matters Worse?
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs are all the rage, with Fortune 1000 companies spending roughly $1.5 million on DEI programs annually—all while slashing budgets in other critical areas. If this were merely a case of wasted corporate resources, that would be the good news. Yet the bad news is more alarming: Mounting evidence reveals […]
Rhode Island Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect July 1
Rhode Island employers need to be ready for the state’s new law requiring paid sick leave by July 1, when the law takes effect.
Can You Explore Employees’ Personal Devices at Work?
Legality of Accessing Personal Devices Your company can manage the risks associated with BYOD by adopting policies and agreements that fit your risk tolerance, trust assessment, and regulatory context, says Chapman, who is an associate with DiMuroGinsberg in Alexandria, Virginia and a contributor to Virginia Employment Law Letter. However, she adds, the only way to […]
The Value of ‘Lessons Learned’ Meetings
No project works out exactly as planned. There are generally plenty of examples of things that could have gone better. On the positive side, there are also often examples of things that went better than expected.