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How to Sustain Workplace Health During Cold and Flu Season
The office is never fun during cold and flu season, but we have weapons in our war against disease. Whether you’re an office manager or an employee armed with rubbing alcohol, you can defeat viruses with some easy tactics.
March 9, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development
5 Proven Employee Motivation Strategies
A motivated employee is more engaged, and an engaged employee is more productive. Gallup calculations on the U.S. workplace indicate 34 percent of workers are engaged (a survey high), 13 percent are “actively disengaged” (a new low – in a good way), and that engagement is a key driver of positive business outcomes.
December 4, 2019Human Resources, Leadership and Management
Evaluating (and Diminishing) Risks in HR
All organizations, no matter how different they seem, have one thing in common: risk. And if you’re a human resources professional, risk management is part of your job.
November 26, 2019Human Resources
How to Communicate Better: A Guide for HR Professionals
Speaking at a conference, SHRM-Senior Certified Professional Jennifer Currence defined what she called the three components of communication: self-awareness, listening, and speaking. Her thoughts and a synopsis of a SHRM toolkit/treatise titled “Managing Organizational Communication” are the essence of our guide for HR professionals on how to communicate better.
October 8, 2019Human Resources
Top 5 Reasons You Should Earn a SHRM Certification
Training for and achieving a professional certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is an invaluable tool as you build or expand your human resources career.
September 10, 2019Human Resources
Keeping Good Employees Takes Thought and Effort
Think of the excitement you felt when you made that perfect hire. There was the outstanding résumé, the impressive interview. You felt, almost immediately, that this individual is a perfect fit for the position, and you were right.
August 23, 2019Director's Corner, Human Resources, Leadership and Management
Building the Perfect Team
Let’s now envision a situation where you’re assembling a staff from scratch. You “hold all the cards” and can recruit employees who will best fulfill your workplace objectives. How do you go about building the perfect team?
August 2, 2019Director's Corner, Human Resources, Leadership and Management