by Patti Dunham, MA, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP In June 2018, the EEOC’s Select Task Force on Study of Harassment in the Workplace reconvened after two years of work on the topic. According to Victoria A. Lipnic, Acting Chair for the Task Force, the number of charges of harassment have not significantly increased, which at first […]
By Cathleen Snyder, SPHR, SHRM-SCP One of the most frequent complaints that we hear about mid-level managers is, “They don’t manage their people.” A team isn’t meeting productivity goals, has high turnover, and/or low engagement. Add to that, that most companies evaluate their managers on productivity goals, but overlook how they achieve those goals. Are […]
by Melinda Canino, MS, CIR with strategic HR inc. If you work in human resources, you’ve surely heard people talking about the importance of the “candidate experience.” But what does that really mean, why is it important, and how can you address it? These are critical questions to answer if you want to position your […]
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and John Throckmorton, MS, SPHR Do you and your staff experience stress in the workplace? Is your workplace causing the stress? How much is it costing your business? These are questions you can’t ignore, especially given how hard it is to attract and retain a talented AND engaged workforce. […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SCP The Millennial generation now dominates our workforce as they have successfully surpassed the Baby Boomer generation. And guess what, multiple studies show we can expect the Millennials to be 50% of the workforce by 2020 and 75% of the global workplace by 2030. With Baby Boomers retiring and labor […]
By Dan Ripberger, Managing Director of RSC Advisory Group, LLC One of our favorite commercials is one where a prima donna football player named Leon is interviewed in a locker room after a bad game. He blames his teammates for not recovering any of his four fumbles. The reporter mutters “there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’ ” […]
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP With the beginning of a new year, reflecting on the previous year’s accomplishments and challenges, let’s us get set for a fresh start for 2018. As I was reflecting on 2017 myself, I ran across my notes from a very inspirational keynote at my son’s college graduation at Mount […]
By Cathleen Snyder with strategic HR inc. For many of us, the holidays bring times when we spend additional time with family that we might not normally spend. This can present joys as well as challenges. After the Thanksgiving holiday, several on our team were talking about some “interesting” interactions we may have had with […]
By David Powell with strategic HR inc. Unfortunately, there have been an increased number of active shooter incidents across the country. With the increase in number, it becomes even more critical to ensure we help prepare our employees should the unthinkable happen. However, many employers are unsure where to begin to help prepare their employees […]
By Jackie Messersmith, CEO of Talent Management, LLC Human capital is the CEO’s No. 1 concern, but only 9% of HR leaders are ready to address their people challenges. The Conference Board’s 2014-15 Global Leadership Forecast. So, what to do? The best HR departments are focusing on the entire employee lifecycle – hiring to retiring – […]
Investigations with Intent
/in Legal Compliance /by Robinby Patti Dunham, MA, MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP In June 2018, the EEOC’s Select Task Force on Study of Harassment in the Workplace reconvened after two years of work on the topic. According to Victoria A. Lipnic, Acting Chair for the Task Force, the number of charges of harassment have not significantly increased, which at first […]
Skipping Manager Training Is Too Big a Risk for What’s at Stake
/in Training & Development /by strategic HR inc.By Cathleen Snyder, SPHR, SHRM-SCP One of the most frequent complaints that we hear about mid-level managers is, “They don’t manage their people.” A team isn’t meeting productivity goals, has high turnover, and/or low engagement. Add to that, that most companies evaluate their managers on productivity goals, but overlook how they achieve those goals. Are […]
Candidate Experience: How Small Tweaks Can Make a Huge Impact
/in Communications, RecordKeeping /by Robinby Melinda Canino, MS, CIR with strategic HR inc. If you work in human resources, you’ve surely heard people talking about the importance of the “candidate experience.” But what does that really mean, why is it important, and how can you address it? These are critical questions to answer if you want to position your […]
Stress in the Workplace: What Is it Costing You?
/in Employee Relations /by Robinby Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and John Throckmorton, MS, SPHR Do you and your staff experience stress in the workplace? Is your workplace causing the stress? How much is it costing your business? These are questions you can’t ignore, especially given how hard it is to attract and retain a talented AND engaged workforce. […]
Recruiting and Retaining Millennials
/in Recruitment /by RobinBy Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SCP The Millennial generation now dominates our workforce as they have successfully surpassed the Baby Boomer generation. And guess what, multiple studies show we can expect the Millennials to be 50% of the workforce by 2020 and 75% of the global workplace by 2030. With Baby Boomers retiring and labor […]
Pay-For-Performance: There Ain’t No We in Team
/in Communications /by RobinBy Dan Ripberger, Managing Director of RSC Advisory Group, LLC One of our favorite commercials is one where a prima donna football player named Leon is interviewed in a locker room after a bad game. He blames his teammates for not recovering any of his four fumbles. The reporter mutters “there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’ ” […]
New Year’s Resolution: Make Life Happen!
/in Communications /by RobinBy Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP With the beginning of a new year, reflecting on the previous year’s accomplishments and challenges, let’s us get set for a fresh start for 2018. As I was reflecting on 2017 myself, I ran across my notes from a very inspirational keynote at my son’s college graduation at Mount […]
Happy and Positive Thinking Is a Choice
/in Communications /by RobinBy Cathleen Snyder with strategic HR inc. For many of us, the holidays bring times when we spend additional time with family that we might not normally spend. This can present joys as well as challenges. After the Thanksgiving holiday, several on our team were talking about some “interesting” interactions we may have had with […]
Active Shooter Training: Surviving the Unthinkable
/in Health, Safety, & Security /by RobinBy David Powell with strategic HR inc. Unfortunately, there have been an increased number of active shooter incidents across the country. With the increase in number, it becomes even more critical to ensure we help prepare our employees should the unthinkable happen. However, many employers are unsure where to begin to help prepare their employees […]
Transform HR to Compete for Talent
/in HR Strategy /by RobinBy Jackie Messersmith, CEO of Talent Management, LLC Human capital is the CEO’s No. 1 concern, but only 9% of HR leaders are ready to address their people challenges. The Conference Board’s 2014-15 Global Leadership Forecast. So, what to do? The best HR departments are focusing on the entire employee lifecycle – hiring to retiring – […]