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March 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Disgruntled Employees – Warning Signs & Protection Strategies

Disgruntled Employees – Warning Signs & Protection Strategies

The actions of angry employees are more than just news stories. From stealing sensitive information and compromising data to vandalizing the workplace and, at worst, committing violent acts, having angry employees are a reality that small business owners face every day.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: angry employees, Dissatisfied Employees, reasons for employee turnover, staff morale, unhappy employees

March 16, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How To Write Employee Performance Appraisals From Start To Finish

How To Write Employee Performance Appraisals From Start To Finish

Performance appraisals are often seen as a tedious part of managing employees. Most supervisors actually dread the once a year “write” of passage; especially when they have several employees to review. Although employee reviews are often viewed as being as exciting as getting a tooth extracted without medication…

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee review, performance appraisals

March 11, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

Surprising Stats: Workplace Drug & Alcohol Abuse

Surprising Stats: Workplace Drug & Alcohol Abuse

From chronic absences to poor decision making, drug and alcohol use in the workplace can take its toll on small business owners—in time, money, and morale. If you don’t think workplace substance abuse happens in your business, you may want to reconsider.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: drug abuse in the workplace, drug and alcohol use in the workplace, Employer Responsibilities, statistics about drugs and alcohol, statistics on alcohol, workplace substance abuse

March 9, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Work Hour Laws & Pay Issues FAQ, Part II

Work Hour Laws & Pay Issues FAQ, Part II

If you’re a small business owner or manager with questions about your obligations regarding Department of Labor laws, this guide will give you answers. From guidelines about job sharing policy to last paycheck laws, here is Part II of my frequently asked questions guide to work hours…

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Pay and Salary, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Department of Labor laws, final paycheck, final paycheck laws, flexible working hours law, hazard pay, job share arrangements, job share law, job sharing policy, travel time laws

March 7, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Work Hour Laws & Pay Issues FAQ, Part I

Work hours, pay issues, questions, oh my! As a small business owner or manager, the requirements governing meal break laws and other compensation issues can seem trickier than traveling the Yellow Brick Road. My FAQ guide to work hours and pay issues…

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: breaks and meal periods, Department of Labor laws, meal break laws, night and weekend workers, part-time employment rules, sick leave, sick leave entitlement, sick time law, vacation pay law, vacation pay rules, Work break laws, Work hour laws

March 4, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Are Your Employees Disgruntled: Eight Clues That You Should Address Immediately

Are Your Employees Disgruntled:  Eight Clues That You Should Address Immediately

All organizations have at least one disgruntled employee. ALL companies. Despite how progressive a company may be. Regardless of all of the employee benefits and perks a company may offer. Despite having the most open and accessible supervisor…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, difficult employees, disgruntled employees, disgruntled staff

March 3, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How To Interview: Interviewing Tips for Employers, Part II

In Part I of How to Interview: Interviewing Tips for Employers, I highlighted 3 pre-interview preparation tips: Take the time to prepare for your job applicant interview; Create a job description in advance of your interview; and Develop your interview questions prior to meeting with your job candidate…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: How to Interview, Interviewing Tips for Employers

March 2, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

How To Interview: Interviewing Tips For Employers, Part I

One of the most popular searches on Google is the phrase, “How to interview” with over 550,000 monthly searches! Managers and job applicants alike are looking for tips on how to interview better. If you are a hiring manager with a job opening, the interview process is a responsibility…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: How to Interview, Interviewing Tips for Employers

February 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 3 Comments

How to Write an Effective Employee Handbook

How to Write an Effective Employee Handbook

Wondering how to write an employee handbook? Whether you’re an entrepreneur ready to hire your first staff or an established company who needs an updated employee handbook, there‘s a laundry list of items to consider including. This basic employee handbook template will help you…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee handbook

February 14, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Benefits 101: A Glossary of Basic Employee Perks

There are many things that managers can do to retain their employees. If you read one of my earlier posts on low cost/ no cost ways to retain employees, you know that you don’t need a large budget to show your employees that you appreciate them by offering a variety of employee perks.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, employee perks, incentive ideas

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