Rules of the (Big Kid) Sandbox
N’Sync’s got nothing on us.
For many when you think of N’Sync you think of a successful boy band, well what I am speaking of is the N’Sync song “Bye Bye Bye.” And you will see why it is appropriate for today’s post. As business owners and management we are sometimes faced with the difficulty of firing people. If you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Simon says,”Get your free I-9 Forms Today!”
I am really surprised that people aren’t more receptive to free things that could actually help their business grow and become more compliant with laws. I mean, really people, it is the LAW to have up-to-date paperwork. If nothing else, keep the forms filed away, but at least you have them. Also, listen to people [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )More Rules of the (Big Kid) Sandbox: What Employees Should Expect
I’ve been writing a series on the culture and the spirit of policies; particularly, the policies that are included in an employee handbook. I think there are many factors that impact the culture of a business, but policy is CERTAINLY one of them. Employees, like children (no disrespect intended to either group), just want to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rules of the (Big Kid) Sandbox: Staying Out of Trouble
You, as the business owner, need to stay out of trouble. You have enough to do in the daily operations of the business, you don’t need unnecessary drama. Employee manuals, as I have said before, are designed to establish guidelines and expectations for employees. But, there is a certain protective nature to them as well [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rules of the (Big Kid) Sandbox – The Must Haves
This is part of a series on WHY the HR world does what it does. To read the first post in this series, click here. There are a few policies, or rules of the sandbox, that every company must communicate and enforce. These are the ones dictated by the government. Truthfully, I find that these are the least [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Misunderstood HR
HR folks are so misunderstood. Often HR is associated with one of two things: hiring and firing. And while the HR department of every office/company will handle these things, there is so much more that goes into the HUMAN RESOURCES of a company. A business cannot grow and flourish without people (a.k.a. “humans”). They (these [...]
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