The best way now to think about military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act is this: If you provide paid leave for almost any...
A positive mindset is typically seen as a desirable trait in the workforce across all professionals and job levels, but it’s often overlooked as a leadership skill....
Employee performance reviews can be conducted in a variety of ways. Traditional performance reviews are conducted privately between the employee and their supervisor....
Kate works as a public relations coordinator for a small company in downtown Los Angeles. Though her firm operated remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, it recently...
There’s a reason why doing what you love takes very little effort: it comes naturally, and when things get difficult, you relish the challenge rather than slough...
Properly investigating any complaints that arise is an essential part of maintaining a positive and safe work environment. For employees, these investigations provide an...
The competitive edge: Employee benefits and talent acquisition
Offering an attractive employee benefits package helps lure top talent and encourages the retention of...
Retirement security, or insecurity, has caught the eye of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. He’s right. Fewer employees are covered by traditionally defined benefit plans....
As summer approaches, it’s time to start scheduling and preparing for mid-year performance reviews. Regular performance reviews are an integral part of a strong...
Imagine your grandfather back in the day looking for a job. He might have expected a potential employer’s HR department to offer him healthcare insurance or perhaps a...
When an employee announces their decision to leave your company, you want to use their departure as a learning opportunity. Having an exit interview is a strategic way...
When a Pennsylvania brewery noticed a large number of online complaints about employees’ sexist behaviors, its owner (who was at the center of those allegations)...
Interested in improving your team? Self-awareness of the type of leader you are can be a great place to start. One’s leadership style — the behaviors and actions...
Team performance: Strategies for success
Every leader wants a team that performs well to drive strategic objectives and achieve outcomes. Yet, creating such a...
Marie works as a manager at a logistics company. She spends much of her time directly overseeing others and paying attention to detail. Such actions keep operations...
Ineffective managers not only contribute to low morale but can drive top talent out the door. A 2022 GoodHire study showed an astonishing 82 percent of workers would...
From the moment the job interview ended and the hiring manager offered her the managerial position, Jennifer could not wait to begin her new role. Her new team looked...
I think I have figured out a big part of the “Great Resignation.” At Gregory & Appel, I am fortunate to work with multiple organizations as a consultant and...
