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Welcome to the Easy Small Business HR podcast page. Here's where I share my perspective on a number of challenges that you may be facing as a manager when hiring, employee relations, and everything in between. You can download the mp3 versions of each podcast and play as you go, subscribe via iTunes, or just listen from your laptop or computer.

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December 9, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR HR Podcast #33: Employee Motivation Tips with Taro Fukuyama of Any Perk

ESBHR HR Podcast #33: Employee Motivation Tips with Taro Fukuyama of Any Perk

Managers often ask how they can retain and motivate their employees in ways that are meaningful but that don’t always involve spending large sums of money in terms of bonuses or raises?  Studies show that money, although important to employees is not always the prime motivator when it comes to job satisfaction. Taro Fukuyama of […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee motivation, employee perks, HR Podcast, rewarding employees

March 8, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast #32: Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages

ESBHR Podcast #32: Should Employers Access Candidate Facebook Pages

More employers are considering using social media platforms such as Facebook to check references and to gain a better sense of their potential employees.

But there’s been an interesting trend to checking the Facebook pages of potential candidates that some employers are exploring based on media reports. Companies are asking job applicants to actually provide their Facebook password.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: can I ask for facebook passwords, employers and facebook passwords

January 2, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Interview: How To Use Social Media To Effectively Recruit Job Candidates

ESBHR Podcast Interview: How To Use Social Media To Effectively Recruit Job Candidates

Amy Reid, Recruitment Director for Impact Advisors, a consulting services company that focuses on the healthcare information technology industry shares how Impact Advisors effectively recruits using social media.

Filed Under: Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Recruiting with Social Media

October 9, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast #31: The Business Consequences For Not Managing Your Employee’s Attendance

ESBHR Podcast #31: The Business Consequences For Not Managing Your Employee’s Attendance

As a supervisor, you can’t turn a blind eye to attendance issues. This HR podcast episode covers the consequences that businesses face when staff attendance issues are not properly managed including:

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee attendance

July 26, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR HR Podcast #30: Just My Opinion – The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

ESBHR HR Podcast #30: Just My Opinion – The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

If you have a tendency towards micromanaging your employees because you think that you are being helpful, or because you feel that you know better, you are negatively impacting your employee’s morale. Listen and learn why.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Podcast, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best employee management practices, Employee Turnover, Micromanagement

May 2, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Interview: Paul Falcone- 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals

ESBHR Podcast Interview:  Paul Falcone- 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals

I’ve not shared a podcast in a few months, but this one interview will make up for that!  Paul Falcone is a seasoned human resources executive who has written several very good books on having difficult conversations,  hiring, and setting performance goals. Check out his book selections below. Paul and I had a great conversation […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Managing Employees, Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: HR Podcast, Performance Appraisals for Small Business, performance goals

February 9, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Interview: Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans With Emily King

ESBHR Podcast Interview:  Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans With Emily King

Today’s podcast features Emily King, Vice President of Military Transitions with the Buller Group and author of the book “Field Tested: Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans”.

Filed Under: Podcast, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: How to hire employees, how to hire veterans

January 5, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast #29: Five Employee Management Strategies To Start Using ASAP

ESBHR Podcast #29:  Five Employee Management Strategies To Start Using ASAP

In this HR podcast episode, I discuss five strategies that you can incorporate into your management “toolkit” right now that will strengthen your employee management skills. These tips will shore up your confidence when managing staff.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee management, how to manage employees, managing staff

December 16, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

MYOB Radio Interview: Blending Human Resources and Entrepreneurship

MYOB Radio Interview: Blending Human Resources and Entrepreneurship

I was fortunate to be featured on Money Matters at Mind Your Own Business, (MYOB) Radio, WBNW 1120 AM in Massachusetts. We discussed the work that I’m currently doing in human resources in diversity and my HR work with small businesses…

Filed Under: Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hr, HR Podcast, human resources

December 15, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast #28: The 8 Warning Signs of an Unhappy Employee

ESBHR Podcast #28:  The 8 Warning Signs of an Unhappy Employee

Being aware of changes in behavior or performance is important as a manager if you want to stay abreast of workplace issues and have a highly functioning team.

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

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