Growth Essentials
The principles and tools to help you build your business
Small Business Week 2023: Ways You Can Make an Impact
National Small Business Week will run from Sunday, April through Saturday, May 6 this year. Here's how to celebrate — and connect with your customers and community.
How to Create a Work Environment That Encourages Career Advancement
Supporting and facilitating professional development allows team members to work at their maximum potential. Here are ways to support employee growth.
Tips for Conducting Effective Manager Performance Reviews
Input from employees who work directly under a manager can be insightful and can lead to better team cohesion and productivity.
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More Businesses are Instituting Minimum Pay Thresholds. Is It About Good Policy or Publicity?
“We publish our pay so everybody in the company knows what you earn as you move up the ladder. There are no surprises."
Recruiting the Next Wave of Millennial Employees? Follow These Steps
Millennial employees are taking the modern workforce by storm. What do the hot employes have in common that they're using to attract their cutting-edge talent? Find 5 tips to get you in the game.
Developing action plans and avoiding surprise
The best way to avoid a surprise termination is by developing an action plan or Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). A PIP will keep an employee informed of their progress of improvement or lack thereof. In many cases a PIP can turn a poor performer around but if not you have documentation for the impending termination. […]
What the ABC Test Means for the Gig Economy: An Interview with Alan Benson
Alan Benson, assistant professor in the department of work and organizations at the University of Minnesota, weighs in on what ABC test means for employers, contractors and employees. Here's how the new law will affect workers in California, and perhaps the rest of the nation.
Building an Employee Engagement Survey
Companies with engaged employees outperform their competitors. Discover sample questions and categories to help you build a customized employee engagement survey for your company.
Does Radical Transparency Belong in Your Workplace?
In a time when businesses are facing ever-increasing scrutiny, transparency is becoming more prevalent and attainable for organizations everywhere. Employees want to work for a company they can trust. So, to attract the right people, radical transparency right for your company? Here are some things to consider.
A Quick Checklist for Hiring Seasonal Employees
If your business depends on seasonal help, there are a few basic steps you need to take in advance to find, hire, and compensate the right talent. This checklist is designed to keep you ahead of the seasonal rush. Be sure to bookmark and keep close while hiring seasonal employees.
Millennial Employees Want Flexibility & Benefits. Can They Have It All?
Now that millennials represent the largest generation in the nation’s labor force, employers are competing in a tight market for this young talent. Flexible work policies are a rising demand many companies are rushing to meet, as millennial employees seek greater freedom and work-life balance.
Reductions in workforce, performance management, and terminations
Just like in gardening we will all face the need to remove weeds from our organization. Whether it’s because you have too many staff or certain members of the team are underperforming. Danny Speros, Director of HR Advisor Services and SPHR at Zenefits will share during this episode of 12 Minute Tuesdays how to properly […]
Why Choosing a Payroll Schedule Isn’t So Simple
There are four common types of pay schedules: monthly, semi-monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly. Here are the pros and cons to each-- which payroll schedule is right for you?
Spotlight
Essential Collaboration Tools and Apps for Remote Workers
Collaboration tools with features like project tracking, video conferencing, and screen sharing help companies connect with remote teams.
How to Boost Productivity and Stay Motivated by Taking Breaks While WFH
It may sound counterintuitive, but many studies have shown a link between taking breaks and increased productivity.
by
Sasha
Kanji
10 Workplace Lessons Learned from COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed everything about the workplace. Here’s how businesses can plan for the future with information they learn from this crisis.
Establishing Work-From-Home Parameters with Your Employees
Small businesses are receiving an influx of work-from-home requests due to COVID-19. As an SBO, accepting or denying requests should depend on a variety of factors.
by
Dan
Marzullo
Building an Employee Engagement Survey
Companies with engaged employees outperform their competitors. Discover sample questions and categories to help you build a customized employee engagement survey for your company.
Resources
Coronavirus Checklist
An editable .docx template preloaded with tools and tips...
HR6201
Meeting HR6201 Mandates...
Employee Retention Strategies
Staff retention strategies that work...
Tips to Conserve Cash
A list of grants and federal aid available during COVID-19...