We all know that employee retention is a key part of HR and a key component of growing and managing your business. But if an employee chooses to leave, is there anything that could have been done? While we cannot make the choice for them, we can make their choice to stay easier. According to […]
5 Time Management Tips for HR Professionals
With all of the tasks that HR professionals handle, a heavy workload is no surprise. From payroll and time cards; to recruiting, training, and employee reviews; keeping benefits, policies and compliance up-to-date; and managing PTO, HR takes care of it. The solution to getting it all done? Time management!
How to Foster Work-Life Balance (For Yourself and Others)
Work-life balance is the equilibrium between the demands of your career and the demands of your personal life. While our increased ability to work remotely and flexibly is seen as a logical evolution in modern work, it’s also a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can cater to unpredictable personal schedules, but on the other, it can result in never being fully unplugged from work. Here are some ways to foster work-life balance for yourself and your colleagues.
Ask HR: What are good reasons to deny time off?
This is the first in a new series created in partnership with Sherweb, a leading cloud solutions provider. Sherweb’s HR team will use their expertise to answer your HR-related questions. First up, denying time-off requests.
How to Thrive as an HR Department of One
Ask any employee what an HR department is responsible for and their answer is sure to mention a range of responsibilities. But, HR—quite literally a resource for humans—is there to support employees. To put it simply, an HR department is responsible for managing all stages of the employee life cycle (i.e., recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and […]
7 Reasons Employee Onboarding is Everything
Employee onboarding is critical to helping new hires feel valued, better understand their role, and increase their productivity and performance, resulting in increased engagement and higher morale. We explore how to onboard effectively and why it matters.
4 Ways to Track Vacation (and other PTO)
“What is the best way to track vacation?” This is a question that’s often on the minds of those in charge of time off tracking. It’s one of those tasks that many wish they could defer to someone else. Why? Because it’s an intricate process that requires near-constant attention…for every single employee. We take a look at 4 common methods for tracking vacation and other PTO.
8 Ways to Foster Remote Company Culture
With fewer in-person interactions, company culture is more important than ever. But just because remote work is more prevalent than ever doesn’t mean we need to sacrifice culture, engagement, and meaningful human connection—y’know, the bonds that hold it all together. Here are 8 ways to help foster remote company culture.
Why Employee Feedback Leads to Happier Employees (and How to Give It)
Employee feedback is an all-powerful tool when it comes to employee satisfaction. When done right, it can mean the difference between a business that’s getting by and one that’s growing right along with the people that hold it together. We explore how to give feedback and why it matters.
Is It Time For a More Flexible Work Arrangement?
The flexible work arrangement has made its way to the mainstream in the past year. With so many changes to the ways we work in the last year, the question on the minds of organizations everywhere is “Is it time to make these changes permanent?” The response, in a lot of cases, is yes.
8 Things to Consider When Creating Your Time Off Policy
Creating your first time off policy? Or, rethinking an existing one? Let’s explore some key points to consider. There are oh-so-many excellent reasons a person might need time away from work. From vacations planned well in advance to unforeseen circumstances (like oh, I don’t know, a pandemic), offering your employees a paid time off (PTO) […]
Women, Work, and COVID-19: 8 Ways to Help Women Thrive
It’s that time again: each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day (IWD) presents an opportunity to honour women while also calling attention to the countless battles for women’s rights unfolding at any given moment around the world. While some treat the event as a celebration of womanhood, others harness its potential to stage protests—and […]
9 Ways to Help Yourself (and Others) Avoid Burnout at Work
Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion and one which we most often encounter in our work lives. Burnout at work has many causes. Basically, if it can cause you to stress, it can lead to burnout. The current pandemic is no exception and in the last year, there has been a rise […]
One-on-One Meetings: Connection in a Virtual Era
One-on-one meetings are more important now than ever before for fostering connection between employees and managers as we head deeper into a hyper virtual era. We talk benefits and tips for getting the most out of your one-on-ones.
Introducing Talent: Qualification & Training Tracker Module
We’re excited to announce our new module Talent is now available in beta. Talent helps you manage and document, training, certifications, licenses, accreditations, plus additional talents like language proficiency, education and more.