Ah, my favorite topic: SIZE… it really does matter! (Get your mind out of the gutter!) Originally posted in 2007, the size of your business has become a regular speaking point for me. Even I was surprised by the number of employment regulations I needed to be aware of...
In the eyes of most HR folks, recruiting is an absolute nightmare. I remember stating pre-COVID that we were in the worst recruiting market I had ever experienced. Huh… I should have been more careful about what I had to say. NOW is the worst recruiting market I’ve...
As HR professionals, we hear a lot about accountability and expectations. In return, we ask a lot of hard questions: Did you explain exactly what you were expecting?Did you clarify their understanding of your explanation?Is this a change in their “normal” behavior?Has...
Why am I writing about vacation in the fall of 2022? Well, for a few reasons: Reason #1 My husband and I recently took a weeklong vacation to attend the Greyhounds Reach the Beach® event held every October in Southern Delaware. We’ve been going for as long as I...
Few managers and employees look forward to conducting performance evaluations, but a strong performance evaluation strategy can alleviate the typical dread and procrastination. The best evaluation strategy starts by embracing the concept of SMART goals. Goal setting...
When is the last time you took a vacation? I mean, a real vacation, not just a day or two off to catch up on errands or house projects while you still monitored emails and voicemails? If you’re like many of the business owners, executives, and managers I know, you...
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