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March 10, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock 3 Comments

10 Helpful Tips When Dealing With Difficult Employees

10 Helpful Tips When Dealing With Difficult Employees

Confrontation in the workplace in the form of a difficult employee brings with it its own set of unique challenges. Managing difficult employees can be a problem that can leave even the most seasoned manager shaking in their boots. Based on this discomfort, the manager often takes…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: difficult employees, Help With Difficult Employees, help with managing employees, help with supervising, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices

February 16, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

A Manager Is Only As Successful As Their Most Challenged Employee

A Manager Is Only As Successful As Their Most Challenged Employee

A very wise person once told me that “A mother is only as happy as her saddest child.” If I were to apply this sentiment to the workplace, I would say that “A manager is only as successful as their most challenged employee.” A surefire way to identify the best managers in an organization…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, help with managing employees, help with supervising, HR Tips

February 9, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Fired From Job For Being Too "Homely"… Sues and Wins!

Employee Fired From Job For Being Too "Homely"… Sues and Wins!

A senior manager at a hotel chain in the Midwest takes issue with a female employees’ “Ellen DeGeneres” looking appearance, short hair, and lack of makeup indicating that she is “not attractive enough” to work at the front desk of the hotel. The front desk role was actually a position that the…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Firing Employees, Sexual Discrimination, Terminate Employee, Workplace Discrimination, Wrongful Discharge

February 1, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

8 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Diverse Employees

8 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Diverse Employees

Many managers and business owners understand the value of hiring a diverse group of employees, but aren’t quite sure of the steps that need to be taken towards reaching their goal of an inclusive and diverse workforce. Finding and retaining employees that represent a wide range of diversity…

Filed Under: Diversity, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: cultural differences in workplace, Diversity, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Multicultural workforce, Small business resources

January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Sometimes it is a few simple words that can help us to approach our work differently or change our behavior in ways that allow us to learn and grow. I’ve combined both my all time favorite inspirational quotes, as well as a few of my personal quotes of management wisdom for those…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Inspirational quotes for small businesses, Leadership, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

December 29, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Three Critical Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Workplace Policies

Three Critical Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Workplace Policies

If you are like many small business owners and supervisors, you likely have not developed any written policies or standards that highlight your expectations for employee behavior or performance in the workplace. You also may subscribe to the school of thought that you don’t need any…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Help With Difficult Employees, Human Resources Help, policies and procedures for business, Small business resources, workplace standards

October 30, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

Does firing and laying an employee off mean the same thing? What is the difference between on boarding and orienting a new employee? Refer to the definitions that follow to learn more.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Hiring, HR 101, HR Definitions, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, job description, onboarding, Resignation, Terminate Employee, Termination

October 21, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

What’s the difference between an acceptance letter and a job offer letter? A functional resume versus a chronological resume? Need more human resources definitions? Check out the HR Dictionary at https://easysmallbusinesshr.com.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: HR 101, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Job Applications, Job Offer, Resumes

September 21, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hiring Best Practices That Every Employer Should Know

Hiring Best Practices That Every Employer Should Know

Finding and hiring an employee to fill a job should be easy! People are looking for work; you have a job to fill. It’s just a matter of finding the best person, interviewing them, offering a salary and they’re on board! Hiring a new employee can seem so deceptively simple on the surface…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Behaviorial Interview, best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring, hiring practices, Interviewing Tips

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