Why it pays to praise: 20 ways to say ‘good job’
You probably realize how powerful your words can be when you’re praising someone for a job well done.
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Don't press send! 7 email faux pas you want to avoid
Email is unavoidable in the workplace, and the amount of messages filling up employees’ inboxes can be annoying and intimidating.
3 ideas to liven up your one-on-one meetings
There’s nothing wrong with having business talks or brainstorming sessions while sitting in an office, but it can get old after a while. The formality of meeting with a colleague in an office can cause the conversation to be stiff or superficial, which doesn’t typically lead to the most productive or creative discussions. But Inc.com […]
15 crazy sacrifices workers will make for 10% raise
After years of paltry wage increases that barely keep pace with inflation, it looks like employees would be willing to take some desperate steps to achieve a significant pay bump.
ADA: Is attendance automatically an essential job function? Court says …
As HR pros already know, disabled employees still need to be able to perform the essential functions of their job, with or without an accommodation.
30 employee handbook do's and don'ts from the NLRB
To help employers craft handbooks that don’t violate the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board has issued a compilation of rules it has found to be illegal — and rewritten them to illustrate how they can comply with the law.
5 ways to help an employee going through a hard time
Try as we might, sometimes keeping work and personal issues separate is impossible. And when an employee is struggling due to a sick family member or recent divorce, it can be tough to know exactly how to help.
The dreaded termination talk: Helping managers get it right
The termination conversation: The most distasteful part of any manager’s job. Here are some guidelines on how to handle these confrontations in a humane, controlled and legally safe way.
Why HRs pros want to kill I-9 and what they want instead
If you’re in favor of ditching the current employment verification process – the paper-based I-9 form – for a mandatory electronic system, you’re not alone.
'Bob, you smell': What to say to employees about embarrassing personal issues
Everybody dreads having those “difficult conversations” with employees about personal issues. Here are some examples of how they can be handled gracefully — including the actual words to use.
Revenge in the workplace: Top 10 ways employees get back at each other
There’s always going to be some conflict in the workplace, but the real trouble can happen when employees take their anger a step further.
50% of employees leave because of their managers: 3 things that'll get them to stay
Fewer than one-third of employees in the U.S. are engaged in their work, and a recent study links that low number directly to managers.
Employee fakes cancer to get leave: How vigilant manager stopped the abuse
When an employee requests time off because of something as serious as a cancer diagnosis, 99% of the time the person will be telling the truth about their situation. But as a recent case shows, if a manager has even an inkling that something’s amiss, it pays to take a closer look.
Employees name 4 biggest workplace distractions: Here's how to help them
It’s not surprising that a recent survey found 69% of full-time employees get distracted at work. The more interesting finding is that 70% of workers think their managers could help them focus better through training.
Dealing with the opioid crisis: 3 important steps for HR
The opioid crisis has invaded the majority of workplaces, and for HR pros, controlling this growing problem can seem like an impossible task. In this guest post, Ian Cook, head of workforce solutions at Visier, offers three critical steps HR should be taking to deal with the opioid crisis.
These 3 words just cost an employer $50K
A recent lawsuit taught managers what not to say as the EEOC showed, once again, that a small comment can end up costing an employer big.
