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In addition to ensuring that employees understand the various roles of a leader and the many skills leaders need to develop (which we went over yesterday), inform your potential leaders of the importance of cultivating a leadership image that projects leadership potential. Explain that their leadership image is the base on which to build their […]
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Attorney Allan H. Weitzman’s tips for making sure your handbook doesn’t create contracts; today, his suggestions for drug and gun policies, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com®. Weitzman, a partner in the Boca Raton office of law firm Proskauer Rose LLP, offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and […]
What do you do about building a relationship with the “tough nut to crack”? The thing to think about, says consultant Robin Schooling, SPHR, is: “What is the need that I’m not meeting?” Schooling’s company is Silver Zebras, LLC.
Your employee handbook can be interpreted as creating express or implied contracts, says Attorney Allan H. Weitzman; however, disclaimers and receipts can help prevent that from happening. Employee Handbooks: Every Word Counts One important thing to remember when it comes to handbooks and whether they create contracts is that state law controls, so you […]
Your dream has come true, HR professionals. Your next “employee” may take no leave or vacation, need no benefits or discipline, do a perfect job every time—and make a perfect cup of coffee, too. Yes, new on-site “coffee kiosks” are manned, pardon the term, by robot baristas, reports NPR. Hot and cold beverages are ordered […]
To prepare employees for leadership make them aware that they must be ready to assume a variety of roles. For example, at various times, leaders are: Managers—They direct and oversee the work of others. Coaches—They guide and motivate others to perform at their best and achieve common goals. Planners—They develop strategies for achieving objectives and […]
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Attorney Joan Farrell’s take on some of the subtleties of age discrimination, retirement, and workforce planning. Today, the delicate issue of asking directly about retirement plans, plus an introduction to BLR’s unique 10-minutes-at-a-time supervisors’ training system. Can You Ask About Retirement Plans? Can you ask older employees about their retirement plans? […]
With Halloween around the corner, we’ve decided to put together a list of some of the scariest HR Strange but True! stories from this year, guaranteed to frighten any HR pro. 10 Most Outrageous Things Applicants Have Done that Did and Didn’t Work—Candidates want to stand out from the crowd and be memorable. However, sometimes […]
Halloween can be a very scary time of the year for HR pros! An evil presence is out to kill the efforts being put into company wellness programs—Halloween candy. Yes, it seems like Halloween becomes the end of year "kickoff party" for calorie-, sugar-, and fat-filled holiday celebrations in workplaces, sabotaging companies’ health efforts. And […]
Well-written and effectively developed job descriptions are communication tools that allow both employees and candidates to clearly understand the expectations of the role, its essential duties, competencies, and responsibilities, along with the required educational credentials and experience, says Kennedy. Kennedy is the principal consultant of MAKHR Consulting, LLC, and author of the career coaching book […]