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June 6, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Episode# 23: 7 Reasons Why Supervisors Can’t Afford To Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior

ESBHR Podcast Episode# 23: 7 Reasons Why Supervisors Can’t Afford To Ignore Poor Workplace Behavior

There is a reluctance to deal with issues centering around behavior in the workplace for some supervisors; and understandably so.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Podcast, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: behavior in the workplace, dealing with conflict, responsibilities in the workplace

June 2, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Sample Termination Letter – How to Write an Effective Letter of Termination

Sample Termination Letter – How to Write an Effective Letter of Termination

Unfortunately, at some point most supervisors will find the need to write a letter of termination for an employee who is not meeting expectations or who has violated the company code of conduct. There are a few factors to take into consideration before you begin to write a termination letter.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Turnover, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: how to write a termination letter, Sample Termination Letter, Termination letter, termination of employee, writing a termination letter

June 1, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Workplace Theft Statistics – The Latest Statistics and How to Prevent Theft

Workplace Theft Statistics – The Latest Statistics and How to Prevent Theft

An estimated 50 billion dollars are lost annually from US businesses due to employee theft. According to the International Foundation for Protection Officers, approximately 75% of all employees have stolen from their employers at least once in the duration of their careers.

Filed Under: Background Checks, Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Theft, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: workplace stealing, Workplace theft, workplace theft statistics

May 25, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

The Office Romance: An Employers Guide to Dealing with Dating at Work

The Office Romance: An Employers Guide to Dealing with Dating at Work

When the love bug bites two employees, it’s often left to managers and HR personnel to deal with the consequences of the office romance. It’s not an uncommon situation. A CareerBuilder.com survey revealed that nearly 40% of participants had dated a co-worker…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: dating at work, love in the workplace, office romance, workplace romance guidelines, workplace romance policies

May 24, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Workplace Drama? Employer’s Guide to Understanding Work Stress Reactions

Workplace Drama? Employer’s Guide to Understanding Work Stress Reactions

Does a worker react with all the drama of a five-year-old when they feel they’ve been treated unfairly? Does a staffer respond to a reprimand by being mean to co-workers? Work stress caused by feelings of unfair treatment can trigger a host of counterproductive reactions…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Employee Engagement, employee job satisfaction, Treating employees fairly, Work stress, workplace fairness

May 20, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Employer FAQs

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Employer FAQs

Did an outgoing worker copy client data files and use them for his or her new job? Has an employee accessed a company database to obtain a fellow employee’s home address? If a worker taps into business data without authorization or exceeding the authorization they’ve been granted…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Theft, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

May 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

12 Things That Your Employees Don’t Like About You

12 Things That Your Employees Don’t Like About You

In my role as an employee relations consultant for both supervisors and employees at various companies, I’ve met with scores of workers who have voiced a litany of concerns about the things that they don’t like about their managers. The goal of this list below is not to pass judgment but…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Satisfaction, unhappy employees

May 16, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Taking Charge- Dealing With An Angry Employee

Taking Charge- Dealing With An Angry Employee

What manager doesn’t dread the idea of dealing with an angry employee? How do you respond to an employee who is obviously angry? What if your employee yells at you? Should you yell back? Maybe just walk away until they calm down? Or, you can stand there and let them vent.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees Tagged With: abusive behavior in the workplace, angry employees

May 11, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Problem Employees- Are You To Blame?

Problem Employees- Are You To Blame?

Employee issues are not always so transparent. But, if you are wondering why an employee who had so much promise when you first hired them seems to be floundering, be sure that you are not contributing to their inability to be successful in the role.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees Tagged With: help with managing employees, help with problem employees, problem employees

April 20, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Is It Really Stealing? Petty Theft In The Workplace

Is It Really Stealing?  Petty Theft In The Workplace

Here’s a post that I pulled out of the Easy Small Business HR Archives from over a year ago. It still proves to be a popular topic– stealing in the workplace.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Theft, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Stealing in the Workplace, Workplace theft

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