5 Tips to Manage Difficult Conversations in the Workplace
Having tough conversations comes with the territory when working in human resources. These talks may center around performance issues, conflicts between colleagues, or sensitive personal matters. You may not want to address these sensitive topics, but you know that facing them head-on is integral to allowing the company and its team to move forward. And […]
The Most Valuable Soft Skills to Develop in 2024
What do you look for when evaluating employees and potential hires? If you’re like most owners or managers, you prioritize the experience and competencies necessary to perform a job the right way. These hard skills are essential, but if you want to create a positive company culture and develop your employees to be the best […]
Should Your Company Offer Emergency Savings Accounts as a Voluntary Benefit?
In today’s market, competition for quality employees is tougher than ever. Even if you manage to secure top talent, high-level employees have options, and if they see another company with significantly better benefits, they’re likely to leave. One of the best ways to stand out from the competition is to offer top-notch voluntary benefits. An […]
The Implications of Remote Work in 2024
We’re sending a special thanks to our friends and partners at WFJ Law Firm and The Compliance Center for submitting this blog. As we move further into 2024, remote work continues to shape the landscape of companies of all sizes. While the initial shift to remote work was driven by necessity, its persistence is now […]
Building and Implementing a Peer Mentoring Program Within Your Organization
One of the most important things you can do as an organizational leader is develop your company’s future leaders. And one of the best ways to do that is to design and implement a peer mentoring program. Here’s a look at why internal mentoring programs matter and the steps you can take to create one. […]
Top 10 Things Leaders Must Be Doing to Retain Top Talent
We’re sending a special thanks to Chelsey Paulson, VP of Delivery Excellence with Keystone Group International, for submitting this blog. Retaining top talent isn’t easy, their skills and mindsets are always going to be in demand. And the competition can be fierce. This is our top ten list, of course there is more you can […]
A Short Update on the Increased Salary Threshold
Thank you to our partners at The Compliance Center for this update Defying expectations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to increase the exempt salary threshold has gone into effect as of July 1, 2024. This marks a significant update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary threshold, increasing it from $35,568 to $43,888 […]
Integrating AI into Your Business – A Team Approach to Enhance Productivity
We’re sending a special thanks to our friend Marc Miller with Imagine IT for submitting this blog. Introduction AI (Artificial Intelligence) is everywhere. We all know it will be important for modern businesses, but it is SO BIG that it is difficult to see exactly how and where to plug it into our operations. The […]
What Are Quiet Vacations? Should You Be Concerned?
A few years ago, a trend known as “quiet quitting” emerged within organizations across the nation. The phenomenon occurs when workers do the bare minimum to avoid getting reprimanded or fired but are otherwise disengaged and fail to put in any effort that goes beyond what is absolutely necessary. While quiet quitting remains a concern […]
How Employee Development Leads to Stronger Employee Retention (and Stronger Employees Overall!)
Many of today’s HR leaders and business owners are searching for effective ways to attract top talent to help their organizations meet strategic goals. Unfortunately, the talent landscape has become highly competitive, and that competition shows no signs of slowing down. How, then, can business leaders find talent to help them move the company forward? […]