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NOTE: The answers to these questions are provided at the end of the page. 1. The four stages in the life cycles of a business are: Recruiting, hiring, promotion, evaluation Introduction, growth, maturity, decline Job analysis, job design, description, job evaluation Planning, implementing, evaluating, revision 2. The job characteristics model includes: Implementation, attitude surveys, responses, […]
Cincinnati, OH – May 13, 2014 – Addressing human resources issues and accessing tools, templates and HR forms is about to get easier for every small business. The Virtual HR Library designed by Cincinnati-based outsourced HR management firm strategic HR, inc., was the runner up for the 2014 Cincinnati USA Business Awards in the category […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Performance management has become an ever-increasing critical tool to success for businesses. Within the last year we have experienced both a booming economy as well as a recession; a historically low unemployment rate combined with massive layoffs and business closings. But the bottom line to all of this is people! […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Performance management has become an ever-increasing critical tool to success for businesses. Within the last year we have experienced both a booming economy as well as a recession; a historically low unemployment rate combined with massive layoffs and business closings. But the bottom line to all of this is people! […]
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Question: My boss is interested in me moving into a “Talent Management” role. I’m a bit embarrassed to ask what that exactly means. What would I be doing? Recruiting? Answer: In today’s competitive world for attracting employees, the old “recruiting” role in many organizations has expanded beyond the traditional “place an ad, interview, and hire”. […]
Cincinnati, Ohio December 4, 2015 strategic HR, inc. Named Woman Owned Business of the Year 2015 Nearly 700 attendees were at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati to celebrate and recognize the most inspiring, insightful and influential women from corporate, non-profit and entrepreneurial Robin Throckmorton, President of strategic HR inc., was named Woman Owned Business of the Year at the […]
Cincinnati Ohio November 11, 2015 Celebrating X3 for Cincinnati based strategic HR, inc. Local HR firm earns trifecta honor strategic HR, inc. has been named a finalist for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s 10th Annual WE Celebrate Award in the Woman-Owned Business category. WE Celebrate Award honors women and women-owned businesses for their achievement, innovation, social […]
Question: What are some effective ways for HR to become a strategic partner in an organization? Answer: Traditionally, Human Resources have served two major roles. The first is administration. This is primarily centered on processing, recordkeeping, maintaining employee files, etc. The second is business partner, which mainly supports and helps to maintain the company’s business […]
by Linda Gravett, Ph.D., SPHR, CEQC A compensation philosophy relates to an organization’s commitment to how it values employees. A consistent and intentional pay philosophy gives both the organization and its employees a frame of reference when discussing salary in a negotiation. The goal of a compensation philosophy is to attract, retain and foster an […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Since I teach a graduate class in Strategic Human Resources Management at the University of Cincinnati, I am often asked: “How can Human Resources become a strategic partner with top management?” There is no generic answer to this question because each organization’s culture is unique. Therefore, I typically answer people […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Strategic planning is like creating a map for an exciting journey you are about to take. The map will help keep you on course if you start going in the wrong direction but it isn’t so stringent that you can’t check out different roads along the way. After seven years […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR “Business changes come as waves gathering shape, gaining energy and momentum, then crash across the companies that find themselves in their path. Those companies that anticipate and respond quickly to these waves of change can often rise with the tide; those that don’t are often crushed on impact.” – Michael […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR “Business changes come as waves gathering shape, gaining energy and momentum, then crash across the companies that find themselves in their path. Those companies that anticipate and respond quickly to these waves of change can often rise with the tide; those that don’t are often crushed on impact.” – Michael […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR “Business changes come as waves gathering shape, gaining energy and momentum, then crash across the companies that find themselves in their path. Those companies that anticipate and respond quickly to these waves of change can often rise with the tide; those that don’t are often crushed on impact.” – Michael […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Do you remember how much time and energy you put into setting goals for yourself and/or your business earlier this year? Do you even remember what those goals were? What actions have you taken toward accomplishing them? Each year, January 1 is a milestone that forces me to establish both […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Do you remember how much time and energy you put into setting goals for yourself and/or your business earlier this year? Do you even remember what those goals were? What actions have you taken toward accomplishing them? Each year, January 1 is a milestone that forces me to establish both […]
The Human Resource Certification is the symbol of professional achievement. Beyond experience and education, the PHR or SPHR designation signifies that you have mastered the HR body of knowledge. The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI®) maintains the nationally recognized standards set by individuals working in the profession. Currently, there are over 40,000 certified individuals. The […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP John Throckmorton, MS Emily Throckmorton Is Pokémon GO a fad or here to stay? According to SimilarWeb, since Pokémon GO launched on July 2016, the app has been downloaded millions of times surpassing Tinder downloads and Twitter daily active users. According to Forbes, the […]
Career Coach – Joyce Tull After working with individuals for years, Joyce’s passion is helping others find theirs! She provides organizational and personal development help to individuals and companies in the Greater Cincinnati area. With a corporate background at Procter & Gamble, General Motors, University of Cincinnati and others, Joyce brings a wealth of experience […]
Cincinnati, OH (August 3, 2016) CINCINNATI-BASED STRATEGIC HR INC. RECIEVES PRESTIGIOUS WHEN WORK WORKS AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY WORKPLACE PRACTICES strategic HR, inc. has been honored with a 2016 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success. Only 20% of companies throughout the nation qualified […]
By Cathleen Snyder, SPHR, SHRM-SCP We’ve been noticing this question coming up more and more, and many employers are asking us what to do about it: “My employees don’t see how the way they act is a reflection of our company.” “They don’t get it, that when they call off everyone on the team is […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Would you like to increase your company’s productivity by 18% and improve quality by 60%? You can…according to BI Worldwide these are the results you can gain from having engaged employees. Additional results may include HIGHER customer satisfaction, sales, and profit. But, unfortunately, statistic after statistic indicates that on […]
Question: Is ongoing or annual training necessary? How will it move my team closer to our goals? Answer: Training is a valuable opportunity to develop employees with the specific skills needed for their roles and continued development. If done correctly, proper training can increase productivity and profitability and can also improve on existing processes and […]
Question: Our employees are upset because we just went to all electronic pay stubs. One employee came and threatened me that it was against the law. Is this true? How should I handle this outrage for something that seems so simple? Answer: I know it may seem simple but any changes to employees pay (even when it […]
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Question: Our new employee has been puffing on an e-cigarette while working in the shop. We have a no smoking policy, does that apply? What do we do? Answer: While e-cigarettes do not technically produce smoke, they do produce a vapor that has chemicals including nicotine. From a distance, it is actually difficult to tell if an […]
Training and Development: Are They the Same? by Brianne Waugh, MA Many of you are deep in the throes of your performance management process: reflecting back on 2015 and the performance of your employees and also looking ahead to how you can appropriately prepare your employees to tackle what needs to be accomplished in 2016. […]
By, Bob Anderson, MA We’ve all know that hiring the right employee is critical for any organization, and we’ve all seen the numbers that show us the cost of hiring the wrong employee can be staggering – up to 200% of the first year’s salary. For recruiting to be such a critical part of any […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP The days of retaining an employee of any age for thirty plus years are gone, other than a few lonely stragglers. In fact, the Department of Labor reports median tenure for ALL workers 25 years old and older is 5.5 years. It makes sense that some businesses have concerns […]
By Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR It’s the next recruiting “buzzword” to hit the airwaves; the Talent Community. Have you heard about it yet? As Talent professionals everywhere are desperately trying to fill positions with a limitedly skilled talent pool, new and better ways of connecting with candidates, especially passive candidates, keep emerging. As if social […]
Robin Throckmorton, M.A., SPHR The labor storm has officially hit land and we are all struggling to survive as the economy is picking up with full force. Businesses got a glimpse of the surge in 2005 but are beginning to see the real magnitude of the need for labor AND skills already in 2006. To […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR “If the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near” by Jack Welch In the workplace today, there is so much change taking place, we can’t escape it. But, we have to decide how we are going to handle or cope with […]
by Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR, CIR “Pictures came and broke your heart, we can’t rewind we’ve gone too far.” Are you singing yet? In 1980 the Buggles released their song “Video Killed the Radio Star” on the album The Age of Plastic and the accompanying video is remembered as the first music video ever shown […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR Following in the footsteps of Zappos, Amazon recently implemented their own “Pay to Quit” program to find out just how happy their employees are. In a nutshell, Amazon is offering up to $5,000 to their employees to quit with hopes that they won’t take it. Amazon has realized the value […]
by Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR, CIR Way back in the 1990’s a cloud used to just be that fluffy white object hanging in the sky that had a complicated scientific name like ‘stratocumulus stratiformis cumulogenitus’ and with a little imagination could look like a floating bunny or a former vice president. We didn’t think too […]
By Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR, CIR Are you sitting on pins and needles waiting for the announcement of the Academy Award nominees? For many people watching the Oscars is a big event. Not only is it about the thrill of learning who the various winners will be, but it’s also about the red carpet event. […]
By Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR, CIR The Malaysia government has a probl…there is a perceived lack of communication on their part. If you’ve been following the news lately you’ll know that a Boeing 777 airplane, flight 370 out of Malaysia, has been missing for quite some time with 239 people aboard. As of right now […]
Question: Employees have come to me upset because a group of employees got “a little crazy” at a recent industry conference. The employees complaining shared that they felt like it made the company look bad since they had name tags on that included the company name. What can I do about this? Can I talk […]
In a recent article in The Washington Post, several major firms reported they were either eliminating or drastically revising their annual performance reviews. While the cheers from employees and managers might be deafening, the HR world is no doubt shuddering. How will we evaluate performance and determine salary adjustments and promotions? But the subtle distinction […]
Question: Until recently I thought we did a good job of communicating with our employees, but now I’m getting blind-sided with issues that I had no idea were brewing and it is obviously affecting productivity. How can I improve the flow of communication? Answer: As you have learned, the role of communication in the workplace […]
Question: Are succession plans really essential in the workplace? Answer: ABSOLUTELY! Regardless of how “formal” your plan is, succession planning is essential! These plans or even identifiers allow organizations to establish the groundwork for the training and development of potential successors in the organization for roles left open due to retirement or attrition. Effective use […]
by: Cathleen Snyder, SPHR, CIR As I’m writing this, I’m looking out the window at my favorite season. Spring flowers are in bloom! Grasses are green. Temperatures are balmy. Spring is a change of season that many of us look forward to, after an especially cold end to winter. Why can’t all changes be so […]
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Question: We recently acquired a company. We are a drug free workplace and conducted drug screens across the entire workforce for the new company. One employee did not pass, however, he was a top performer and highly recommended by the management of the company we acquired. Our policy does say failure to pass the drug […]
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Question: What is the difference between a Leader and a Manager? Answer: According to Peter Drucker, “Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing things the right way”. For an organization to achieve strong results, both leadership and management need to be present. Management allows for leadership, and leadership invites development as people stretch toward […]
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Question: We’re hearing a lot about hostile work environments and bullying. What can we do to prevent a hostile work environment and harassment claims? Answer: Recent court decisions illustrate the need for employers to elevate all types of harassment to the list of important workplace issues. It is virtually impossible for employers to monitor or […]
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