Though some labor shortages may increase wages, the varied and negative long term effects will require creativity and planning. Here is a summary of potential issues to help you target potential solutions depending upon your industry. Read More
Today’s employees come to you with increased stress and mental health needs. Many studies indicate that employee mental health challenges have increased over the past 5 years. In addition to all you do… Read More
This post is for HR professionals who value an inclusive, respectful workplace in which employees are asked to participate in decision making. If you’re trying to manipulate or force employees into a more difficult… Read More
The Pandemic has raised worker anxieties and contributed to what has been described as a Mental Health Pandemic. Do you know when employees are struggling? If you have an EAP program, what happens after the free visits are up? Read on for important information on supporting employees self-care and access to support when needed. Read More
Employee expectations of their employer when it comes to management quality and attention to their needs, particularly one-on-one supervision, has shifted dramatically. Company owners are well advised to shift some attention to their managers’ behavior to ensure even modest attention for employee wellbeing. Read More
When you’re thinking about making a significant policy or employee program change, one-size doesn’t fit all in communication. It helps to consider employees as representing different degrees of agreement with the company itself. Read more to learn how to develop more effective programs and communication strategies. Read More
I often make observations in the workplace that a typical HR professional might not see. This article discusses employee emotional health. Some employees are just natuarally more healthy than others. Read on to find out how they approach their work. Read More
Most of us don’t like to confront others about their behavior. We don’t want to upset people, especially difficult folks. We know there’s going to be push back. But should we tolerate unwanted mean or disrespectful comments? Good self-care generally requires that we speak up. Read on to learn more. Read More
The benefit of long experience is the opportunity to make management mistakes and experience poor management practices. It’s always easy to pledge to “not that mistake again,” or vow “not to manage others… Read More
The dynamics created by clever bullies in the workplace is complicated. Successful strategies to shift anti-social behavior require well-coordinated activities for three levels. Leadership First are those who truly have the power to… Read More
