I looked at the calendar and noticed it was National Love Your Pet Day! It makes me laugh, because anyone observing the “holiday” likely...

With Valentines Day and American Heart Month top of mind, it’s a good time to think about what this can mean to you and your employees. ...

I’ve been reading about companies returning to “normal” and I have to chuckle to myself. What’s normal? And was it really that great?...

In case you’ve been asleep, there are lots of discussions about labor shortages these days. I read a poll recently that noted which...

I’ve read in many different places about (primarily) younger generations of workers wanting to find meaning in work. I believe this is...

Now is the time of year where many people look to vision boards or words to describe their motivation/inspiration for the next several...

Most of us like to think we’re open to ideas/suggestions/criticisms, but that’s not always as clear to your staff as you might think. ...

It’s the time of year we need to be relooking at annual requirements. Various state, federal and local laws require postings, even for...

For companies starting out, policies often come into play when needed, due to specific circumstances. With established companies,...

At times during the year, for holidays and special occasions, we often want to express our thanks to our employees thru giving gifts. ...

As the year gets closer to its end, we automatically think about the various holidays and all the things that go along with them. But...

When winter comes along and the holidays approach, we tend to feel like we’re running on all cylinders, but often the focus is on our...

It’s so easy to rush through life with all the things we have and do that keep us busy. I can’t believe it’s already getting close to...

"I fell at work and hurt my leg. I need to go to the doctor." This is stated by an employee to a supervisor. The employee works from...

I’ve been working with some companies on handbooks lately and I realized there are a lot of companies who don’t put enough emphasis on...

Hooray! It’s Monday morning! When’s the last time that thought came to your mind? It’s hard to maintain motivation even when things are...

I was fortunate to be able to experience part of the HRSW Conference in Fort Worth last week (an educational/networking conference for...

As we get closer to year end and the various celebrations that fall within this time frame (and associated stress and anxiety that can go...

I was in a webinar today where the host had technical difficulties—at first, we could hear but not see her, then we could see but not...

I’m not sure why but it makes me laugh; most days are Happy Some Type of Professionals Day! It happens to be HR today which is why I did...