Employee Relations, HR Management, HR Strategy
Much like leadership in an organization, the director of a movie is the creative visionary responsible for oversight of the film: interpreting the script, directing the cast and crew, setting the vision, problem solving, and project oversight. I think we can all recognize the work of amazing directors, and we have all seen work by …
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Remote work has become the new standard for a new generation of employees who have entered the workforce since 2020. Five years post-quarantine, the federal government is requiring employees to report back to an office, and several large companies have done the same which is leading many other companies to wonder if they should do …
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It’s the Christmas season, and that means that I’m baking even more than usual. Our marketing team asked for a blog to encourage great organizational culture this month, so while I worked on a batch of cookies this evening, it got me thinking how creating a positive company culture is a lot like making the …
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There are several reasons a company might choose to outsource its HR function. Most often, clients come to HR Affiliates either when they’ve reached an employee headcount that they believe warrants more diligence, or they have a pain or struggle that they need help with right away. Regardless of the reason for the initial call, …
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We recently shared an article about why employees don’t like HR. Unfortunately, the article we shared is sadly just one of many articles. Articles about why employees don’t like HR, can’t trust HR, why HR is not your friend, and that HR just treats employees as assets. As an HR professional who loves her job, …
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It’s really just the Golden Rule. Treat your employees the way that you want them to treat you (or the way you want them to treat your customers or clients). In last month’s blog we discussed how to recruit great talent. It makes sense that we should follow up this month with how to keep …
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In starting off our blog series for the year, I went to the great book of knowledge (Google) and searched “What is the most common HR problem for business owners?” Not surprisingly, Retention and Recruitment came up in the top two. It’s not surprising because we hear this from our clients all the time. It …
Read full articleIt’s November! That means turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, and budget planning. It’s probably not a coincidence that partaking in all the comforts that the Thanksgiving feast offers comes out at the same time as budget planning – something has to get us through. As fun as this season is leading us into the holidays, it’s …
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A lot of strategic planning in Human Resources is preparing for worst case scenario. What do we do if this happens? How do we keep business continuity if that happens? For example, what would you do if the person in your company responsible for payroll came to you today and resigned? Effective immediately? First, stay …
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“There are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organization’s overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow. It goes without saying that no company, small or large, can win over the long run without energized employees who believe in the mission and understand how to achieve …
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