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.
If you miss these opportunities to build a strong connection between you and your employees, you may not get a second chance. Read on to learn all the ways to meet their needs and promote a long term relationship that protects you from poaching.
A few years ago I researched what employees really want. It was preparation for a workplace branding article. If you don’t have the time or resources to survey your own employees you can use general list to guide company employee relations activities. If you are considering a culture improvement project you …
How bad is bad enough? Too bad to stay? Too good to leave? There are certain workplace challenges that no one should have to endure. But, can you insulate yourself from the toxic workplace around you? Read further for effective self-preservation strategies.
How do healthy people stay grounded at work? How can you make the workplace less stressful? Part of the answer is to be more aware of the human behavior and systems around you. Read on to learn how a healthy approach to your coworkers and the boss, can greatly reduce the stress we all feel from deadlines and the imperfect humans around us!
The process of change – how the world of business works is aptly described in Spencer Johnson’s 1998 book Who Moved My Cheese?* I recently needed an illustration of the maladaptive ways in which employees respond to change, while teaching Psychology in the Workplace. Students didn’t have the time to …
Pre-service (attachment) Vacancy: New job is added; employee resigns or employee is dismissed Job Analysis: job design/review, establishing qualifications, selecting source Recruitment: Sourcing and advertising Selection: Application, screening, interview, offer, acceptance On-boarding: Policies, HR paperwork, receive corporate culture materials Employee orientation: culture orientation, job shadowing, practice Early service (engagement) …
One way to control HR costs and manage employee expectations Employees don’t always understand how and why their company’s Human Resource programs are designed. As the top HR person in a given company you learn that compensation, benefits, and other programs do not satisfy every employee. Most programs are developed for …
Context This article covers the situation of a well-meaning company owner whose organization is harmed by the presence of one or more negatively motivated employees. The arguments offered here do not respond to the situation in which the owner is the bully. Terminology Here are helpful terms to examine toxic dynamics. …
