Our workforce is comprised of employees who possess varied work styles, disabilities or who represent different cultures or generations. It is so important for us to understand that we are all different and that workplace diversity should foster mutual respect among each other. We never want any of our staff to be marginalized due to...
When we first were hired and throughout our employment, we are assigned tasks or have goals set for us that should give us a sense of accomplishment when completed. While it’s nice to get paid, we are being paid to complete the duties assigned to us by management. There should be constant communication between management...
Many of us find it challenging to balance work-life with our personal lives. It is tough when our work-life is our own business. When we own our own business, we eat, sleep (or try to), dream about, and breathe our business. So that our company can succeed, we put everything we have into that business....
On this short video I’d like to discuss the importance of Worker’s Compensation. While worker’s compensation is federally mandated it is state administered and so depending upon the state or states in which you operate you will have different requirements. From a practical standpoint, I believe that all businesses that have employees should have worker’s...
Today I’d like to talk about the disciplinary process and its importance. I typically will get a phone call from a business owner who would like to terminate an employee for cause but waited too long. I don’t want that to happen to you. That’s why I’d like to have this conversation with you. My...
On this video, I’d like to discuss with you Unemployment and how it works. Unemployment is federally mandated but is state administered and so it does vary from state to state. Unemployment taxes are paid 100% by the employer. The employee never pays the unemployment tax. There is both a federal tax and a state...
To me, this is a very important question that needs an honest answer. Do you enjoy what you are doing, and do you enjoy the people that you are working with? I have been in the workforce for well over 40 years, and I can honestly say that for the last 4 years (since I...
You as a member of any Team are the backbone of your organization. You always want to keep the Team working to the best of their ability. To keep your Team running at the best level, you must understand and implement any new procedures, and continually update your knowledge, skills, and abilities. To be successful...
As mentioned earlier, I attended the HR Florida State Conference a few weeks ago. Jon Petz has been the emcee for years but this year I discovered more about him. I attended a concurrent session entitled “Boring Meetings Suck”. Little did I know that this was the title of one of Jon’s books. I got...
When I recently watched a movie, there was a scene where the main actor entered a bar. The bartender approached his guest and asked him, “Can I get you the usual, Sir?” “Yes, the usual please” was the response. This scene got me thinking about how we treat our clients, what their expectations are, and...
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