Remember back in February when we unveiled hireVision’s inaugural list of inductees to our “Cartoon Employee Fall of Fame”? (If you don’t, here’s a link to help refresh your memory.) It was a fun, exciting time, wasn’t it? Well, next week we will be unveiling the newest inductee. Can you even stand the suspense?
Archive for the ‘Employee Relations’ Category
COMING NEXT WEEK: New Inductee to Our Cartoon Employee Hall of Fame
Friday, May 24th, 2013So, You Think You Communicate Great With Your Employees, Do You?
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013We sometimes wonder how many managers out there consider themselves great at communicating with their staff, but they might, in fact, need to improve their employee communication skills. Or, in graphic illustration: How many managers believe they are communicating with their team like this: …but actually, their employees think they communicate more like this: How [...]
Lice, Bedbugs, OSHA and NLRA…Who Says HR Issues Are Boring?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013There are human resources issues out there that managers should take note of if they want to avoid regulatory issues. Here’s one that you can file under…um….gross.
Literally. You can.
Wait…What?!?!? Employee Engagement Programs Don’t Work?
Friday, May 10th, 2013Hold on a minute! What is up with this Harvard Business Review blog post? It cites new research that suggests that sometimes the most engaged employees in your organization are your worst performers. And some of the least engaged are your highest performers. That flies in the face of other studies out there that say the complete opposite, including this recent one by Gallup.
Involuntary Terminations: Make Them As Painless & Smooth As Possible
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013Julie closed her office door and put her head down on her desk. “Let me rest – just for a minute,” she thought, “I need a break.” She’d just had to let an employee go after trying —unsuccessfully—to resolve his attendance issues, lackluster sales results, and consistently poor attitude. While she felt sure that, as [...]
HR Satire We Love: “Mad Men” Observed
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013A new post called “Memo From Mad Men’s Human Resources Department” by the New York Observer, had us in stitches. It’s a very tongue-in-cheek piece that examines how everyday office life on the TV drama “Mad Men” set in the 1960s would be viewed if it were happening in the business world today.
Terrible Terminations: Firing Fails You Don’t Want to Emulate
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Don’t copy these horrible firing tactics! As difficult as involuntary termination conversations are, you can still preserve dignity (yours and theirs). Following HR best practices can help with that, and keep you compliant with government regulations and laws.
I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…
Friday, April 12th, 2013Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]
Sweet Mother of Workplace Harmony! Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Monday, March 25th, 2013“General Manager,” his gleaming new nameplate read as it sat on his desk. He stared at it for a few moments, wondering what had happened, and how it had gotten so problematic so fast. This was a great promotion and well earned, too. So why did he feel more frustration than satisfaction? When Doug agreed [...]
Sleeping on the Job: Should Employers Promote Nap Time?
Friday, March 15th, 2013We could not resist weighing in on a recent trend reported on in USA Today: Office nap rooms. The story, which first ran in New Jersey’s Asbury Park Press, touts the benefits workers can experience from a brief afternoon siesta. From the article: To help its 20 employees in the office fight through a wave [...]
