Workforce Solutions
Is Your leader Prepared to Safely Navigate Thru a Rough Time?
Most experienced and skilled Leader knows what it takes to navigate or maneuver the ship or business through rough times and difficult, uncertain circumstances. Some turbulent times appear to be ahead, and all Leaders should think proactively and progressively. If you have never faced tense or risky times, you would be wise to seek credible …
Continue Reading >THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS & CONCERNS IN HANDLING A BUSINESS TRANSITION
Change is the one constant in business today and for quite some time. When an organization is struggling and unable to grow, tough decisions have to be made, usually affecting the number of employees. A business’ biggest expense is the workforce, therefore, it is usually the first consideration for reducing expenses. When managing a business …
Continue Reading >HOW WELL INFORMED ARE YOU in HANDLING SENSITIVE TOPICS RE: the HUMAN FACTOR?
Back in the 1960’s (and earlier) there were many young adults who went away to attend college and who had lead very protected and sheltered lives, thus these young people were not aware or familiar with alternative life styles, such as homosexuals or lesbians. Thus, a large number of these naiive adults experienced an awkward and …
Continue Reading >What Have You Done to Prepare for Workplace Violence
As violence at workplaces continue to escalate, it is becoming more critical for employers to address this concern by talking with employees about different scenarios that could develop and what concerns employees may have (as well as the need for employers). For instance, if an employee is one who has difficulty managing his/her own anger, …
Continue Reading >Grab The Brass Ring Now
THE ORIGIN OF ANNUAL REVIEWS: A BETTER VERSION OF THIS PROCESS By ROBYN CRIGGER, CEO Though hard to believe, “Annual Reviews” actually began in 221 A.D., when an emperor used it to determine the “performance of the official family members”. Robert Owen was believed to have created this process in the early 1800’s to monitor …
Continue Reading >USE WISDOM TO HEAD OFF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
How well do you understand the issue of Workplace Violence? It isn’t like waking up on the wrong side of the bed one day. Some people can be overly sensitive about their close relationships. Or it could be that a person can be highly sensitive about his/her hair, nose, accent, etc. and become exceedingly …
Continue Reading >Time to Create Your Strategic Plan For A Successful 2020
Take this quieter time after Christmas to think through and review the good and bad choices and decisions you made for your business and yourself over the past year. Use either the 2019 calendar, the past year’s seasons of your business, or possibly the key areas or departments to systematically evaluate what were good efforts, …
Continue Reading >Where Does Mental Health Rank on Employers’ Priority List
In case you hadn’t noticed, there has been a substantial increase in “workplace violence”. In fact, these have occurred in a wide variety of industries and levels of employment. The impact of hand guns is not necessarily the basis for this increase. Whether in schools, manufacturing firms, theaters, malls, etc., the increase in anger and violence …
Continue Reading >Is Your Employer Supportive of Employee Training
Many employers do not grasp how important training is for employees. Most employees want to succeed at their jobs, as well as make a positive impact on a business. This makes the employee feel that they are making a positive impact. Unfortunately, others don’t grasp how such transitional support can make many to experience a …
Continue Reading >It is So Important to Think of Others
Everyone has a lot on their plates, and it is very easy to feel overwhelmed. However, the fact is there are many with even more pain and heartache. As we work with many people who have lost their jobs, many of these people already have many other troubles and problems that others may not …
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