Recently I was working on site with a senior management team and the issue of "can't find good employees" and "we can't seem to keep good employees" continued to surface in our discussions. After spending time with the team and drilling down on what has been happening, I realized that this organization was experiencing [...]
Paid FMLA and Paid Sick Leave – Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) All of us are currently experiencing the effects of the Coronavirus on our personal and professional lives. For HR professionals, our role is to stay informed about legislative changes, cascade critical information to senior leadership to ensure compliance, and align [...]
At RPC, we're often contacted by HR professionals who are gathering information and prices for an in-house management training. And, invariably one of the first questions we're asked is, "So, how much does a management training cost?" And, the answer we always give is "it depends" until we can gather more information to provide [...]
As an HR consulting practice, we are often contacted about management training programs. So, I thought I'd write a blog about some of the important things to consider when implementing a management training project. And, how to implement Step #1: Why is it that management training is needed? This is critically important to be [...]
As an HR consultant and educator within the HR profession, I review employee handbooks on a regular basis. I have read some that are good--and some not so good. Why is it important to have a great employee handbook? Because without sound policies it leaves the organization without a rule book from which to [...]
The 2017 hurricane season has certainly packed a punch on the entire Southeastern part of the United States. During weather emergencies like Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, the focus is always on making sure all the necessary preparations are made to keep people and property safe from the storms. However, once the weather emergency is [...]
As an HR consultant, I work with a lot of organizations across many industry sectors. However, one common denominator is that all of these organizations' HR teams seem to struggle with managing ADA cases today. Since the amendment of the ADA several years ago, the number of accommodation requests coming across HR's desk has [...]
Assertive vs. Aggressive: Ten Tips on How to Stand Your Ground in the Workplace without Getting Aggressive The dictionary actually defines aggressive as “full of enterprise and initiative; bold and active; pushing; starting fights or quarrels; ready or willing to engage in direct action; militant.” Depending on your preferred definition, “aggressive” can be either positive [...]
Florida HR Consulting firm, Results Performance Consulting, shares an excerpt from one of its human resource seminars The Basics of Handling Workplace Investigation Recognizing the Challenges to Conducting Effective and Thorough Investigations In today’s work environment, managers and human resource professionals are faced with numerous challenges: managing a multi-cultural, multi-generational workforce, handling employee work/life balance [...]
In today’s environment supervisors and managers are faced with numerous challenges: managing a multi-cultural, multi-generational workforce, handling employee training, employee work/life balance issues, resolving employee conflict, keeping pace with rapid organizational change, and managing within the boundaries of employment laws that didn’t even exist 15 years ago. In addition, leaders today are challenged with effectively communicating corporate [...]