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What Can Employers Do to Prepare for the Unknowns
There are a lot of unknowns that are causing concerns for employers today. Most of these are out of the control of employers, employees, and customers. Still, employers and business owners need to think about what they can do to protect their businesses or strengthen their organizations as much as possible NOW. By reviewing what …
Continue Reading >WHEN 2019 KICKS IN, HOW STRONG WILL YOUR COMPANY BE
There is always a lot of talk the last of each year, with every one sharing their thoughts on how the new year will be business-wise. There have already been many predictions with some unsettling events in the stock market. Though it has been suggested for several months that our nation is due to hit …
Continue Reading >How Can Companies Select Quality Managers Who Motivate and Inspire
Too many companies have selected people for supervisory or management positions, who are either more into “having Power”, or less into developing effective employees. This hurts the whole organization, allowing the company to slip into a lazy, or an “I don’t care Attitude”. Either way this is often places the organization at “great risk”. Those …
Continue Reading >Encourage Your Workplace to be Proactive, Sensitive & Supportive
This time of year most of us find ourselves being more sentimental and thankful for our many blessings. We also have fond memories of family and holiday traditions. When couples marry, each bring specific traditions into their home. This may spill over into our work life. Some may decorate their offices or desks, while others …
Continue Reading >What Does Poor Workplace Behavior Include & How Does It Affect a Business
When talking to a group of Human Resources Professionals recently about “poor workplace behavior”, some statistics were shared, noting that approximately 75% of women employees had reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment. It is suspected that the number is really more. Then there is also verbal abuse, which included taunting, teasing, humiliating, bullying, etc. …
Continue Reading >Learning to Develop Mutual Respect and Professional Co-Existence Between the Generations
Each generation is determined to have their own identity, and our currently younger generations in the workforce are no different. As a Baby Boomer, we insisted on dressing differently with hip-hugger and bell-bottom blue jeans, many of the girls wore “tops” that looked like maternity blouses, and then there were the mini-skirts — and we …
Continue Reading >A Healthy Community Includes Responsible, Respectful & Hard-Working Individuals
If you have lived in the Charlotte Metro very long at all, you have bound to have seen a LOT of changes in every direction of the Queen’s Center City. Many older buildings are being renovated or demolished with new replacements. The construction includes numerous residential home developments, large condos, offices, shops, and even parking …
Continue Reading >LEADERSHIP – A TOP PRIORITY ON THE MINDS AT THE NC SHRM CONFERENCE
At this year’s North Carolina Society of Human Resources Management Conference, held in Pinehurst, NC, the concern and need for well-trained, effective Leaders for the Future, was on the minds of those Human Resources Professional attendees. Too many companies and organizations have their senior business leaders retiring, leaving a big void, leaving the businesses in …
Continue Reading >TOP EFFORTS THAT EMPLOYERS PROVIDE BEING MOST HELPFUL TO EMPLOYEES
When talking with employees, who have experienced supportive employers, a key factor is for employers to not only talk to/listen to their employees regarding their concerns, but for employers to follow up and address these issues. There are multiple efforts and services employers can offer to help their employees, however, MANY employers never “follow through” …
Continue Reading >COMPANIES, WAKE UP: YOUR POOR MANAGERS ARE RUNNING OFF YOUR GOOD EMPLOYEES!!!
It should be of no surprise that many supervisors and managers have NO business being managers! No matter how long they have worked there or to whom they are related! This situation is nothing new. In fact, this problem has existed decades – if not centuries. When your company or organization has been fortunate to …
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