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June 4, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Does Your Small Business Really Need a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Does Your Small Business Really Need a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

The non-disclosure agreement is a staple of corporate life, but is this legal document overkill for your small business? If you want to protect your customer lists, business strategies, unpublished patents or financial details, you need to consider these factors before beginning your next new relationship.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: non-disclosure agreement

May 30, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

The Business Consequences of Not Managing Employee Attendance

The Business Consequences of Not Managing Employee Attendance

Monitoring start times, breaks, lunch lengths, vacation days and sick days is a hassle. You’re busy. Your staff members are adults. If you think these statements are good reasons not to perform employee attendance tracking, the following consequences may change your mind.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: attendance management, attendance tracking, time and attendance systems

May 28, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Using Performance Appraisals as a Tool For Employee Career Development

Using Performance Appraisals as a Tool For Employee Career Development

Do your employees look forward to their performance appraisals, or do they cringe and procrastinate around review time? With a few tweaks, your appraisals can move from punitive documents to positive tools for employee career success.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee performance reviews, performance appraisal, Performance Review

May 21, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Mismatched Skills Make for Bad Hires

Mismatched Skills Make for Bad Hires

Hiring the right people for every open position is critical for any human resource executive, corporate recruiter, and manager. As most employers realize, a bad hire can be detrimental to the success of a company.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring and managing tips, hiring practices, supervisor tips

May 8, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Attendance Policy Checklist for Small Businesses

Attendance Policy Checklist for Small Businesses

Do your employees know what to do when they need time off work or even if such time off is allowed? Instead of relying on word of mouth, craft a detailed attendance policy that keeps every supervisor and worker on the same page.

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: attendance management system, attendance policy, attendance tracking

May 3, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Are you sending your best employees to your competitors? In the average small business, six out of every ten employees are ready to take a job somewhere else. If you want to attract and retain the best talent to accelerate your company’s growth, you need a benefits package that stands out in your industry.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, Employee loyalty

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

May 1, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

6 Business Benefits of Employee Automated Time and Attendance Systems

6 Business Benefits of Employee Automated Time and Attendance Systems

Your employees could be stealing $800 or more each year with your blessing. Employee time theft is a rising concern across the small business community as workers come in late, take long lunches, clock out early and waste time on Facebook.

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Pay and Salary, Policies and Procedures

April 25, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Essential New Hire Paperwork Checklist

The Essential New Hire Paperwork Checklist

When you don’t have the benefit of a full-time human resources department, hiring even one extra employee can topple your already overflowing plate. At the same time, without the proper federal, state and company-specific paperwork, you may be setting up your business for fines, lawsuits and mass confusion.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: new hire paperwork checklist

April 24, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

7 Quick Tips For Dealing with Workplace Violence

7 Quick Tips For Dealing with Workplace Violence

In the post “Workplace Violence: Forget the Myths and Get the Facts” I highlighted that every employer, no matter the size of the company, needs to prepare and think proactively as it relates to violence in the workplace.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: violence in the workplace, workplace violence

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