What is Whistleblowing?
Discovering illegal behavior in the workplace can be alarming and leave an employee feeling lost as to what should be done, especially when the behavior is being done by someone in management or higher. Whistleblowing is the act of reporting illegal or dishonest...
Promoting from Within Should Be a Priority
“The department that I was in did not acknowledge the skill sets of the employees there. They could go out and hire a senior analyst instead of promoting from within. There are employees who have advanced degrees and who have been in management that never got...
Planning for 2019
You may have planned your New Year’s Resolution for yourself, but did you create one for your business? Much like our personal goals, businesses need reevaluation every year to understand whether certain processes are working, where improvements can be made, and more....
Hiring Process: Finding Employees with the Right Skills Requires the Right Information
“My education and experience have been primarily in development and system design/architecture. The role I was hired into was solely management.” – Actual comment from an employee exiting a company. While we use the interview process itself to help get to know a...
Workplace Flexibility Helps Employee Retention
“The work arrangements were a bit of a motivating factor as well to leave. Starting with the company, I knew I would get less time off than what I had acquired at my prior job, but the company could have been more flexible and negotiated this option. Sometimes more...
The High Cost of Employee Turnover
Employee turnover is something that many businesses wish to minimize as it helps to keep a cohesive, experienced team with the company. A constantly revolving door means many hours are dedicated away from typical necessary tasks, requiring time to interview...
Planning the Perfect Company Holiday Party
The company culture is just as important to a business’s success as any other aspect. Keeping your employees engaged in the company through various social activities allows them to feel celebrated and that their happiness is important. With the holidays quickly...
Maintaining Employee Morale through Company Leadership Changes
“The overall morale of the company is down. A new regime has taken over and the company has lost its ‘family’ feel.” – Actual comment of employee leaving a company Every organization will experience times of change, particularly in times of exponential growth or when...
Breaks are Essential to Employee Engagement
Management teams and the human resources department have the important responsibility of establishing specific policies for employees, from vacation days to daily break allotments. Because breaks are not required by federal law, some businesses choose to provide...
Bridging the Generational Gap between Employees
“Most of the people in IT are younger – hired out of college, or after just a few years of experience. As an older person with many years of experience (late 40s), the seemingly constant jokes about being old and not so sharp any longer became tiresome and not so...
Manager Tips: How to Deal with Bullies on your Team
“The company needs to review and root out workforce bullies in this organization. There is a core group of four employees led by John Doe* and with influence from Sue Smith* that cause widespread problems that are affecting the company’s bottom line through confusion,...
