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Exemption Status of Inside Sales
Last Updatedin Benefits & Compensation
How do you handle the exemption status for Inside Sales employees?
Employee Engagement…From Beginning to End
Last Updatedin Employee Relations
By Patti Dunham, MA, MBA, SPHR and Debbie Hatke, MA, SPHR Employee engagement; we’ve heard the term before and as HR professionals we know and we preach that “happy” employees are “productive” employees. But do we really understand engagement? Have we really tried to truly get employees engaged? Do we recognize, and act on the knowledge, […]
Active Shooter Training: Surviving the Unthinkable
Last Updatedin Health, Safety & Security
By David Powell with Strategic HR 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 for […]
Solutions for Dysfunctional Teams
Last Updatedin Training & Development
Question: I have a cross-functional team of very competent employees that used to be effective, but recently they seem to have lost their way. There is occasional in-fighting and now I am seeing some group paralysis and they are starting to miss deadlines. What’s going on and is there something that I can do to […]
Turning Conflict into Collaboration
Last Updatedin Training & Development
by Linda Gravett, PhD, SPHR Did you wake up this morning thinking, “Gee, I hope I get into an argument today” or “I hope somebody seeks me out for a confrontation”? Probably not. We typically do everything we can to avoid conflict, perhaps because past experiences have been unpleasant or we don’t know how to respond to confrontations. In this […]
Total Rewards Statements
Last Updatedin Communications
Question: I’ve always heard that Total Rewards Statements were a great tool to provide to employees the ones I have seen seem very difficult to understand. How can I provide a Total Reward Statement that is valuable, easy to understand, and will help my employees truly understand what their total compensation is? Answer: While knocking […]
Social Media for Internal Communications
Last Updatedin Communications
Question: Social media is everywhere and a part of everyone’s lives. Is it a good idea to use social media as part of the company’s communication program for employees? Answer: Absolutely! Whether it is used as an internal blog or forum, livecasting, or even video sharing – using social media for internal communications has a […]