A manager’s job is perhaps the most difficult and demanding job in any organization. Recently a manager described his job as the place where expectations and actions met and were realized. He described his responsibility to be putting the owner’s expectations into action and ensuring realization of the company’s vision. Think about it. Without these important…
Violence Prevention: A Proactive Approach
It happened again the other day. Five employees were shot and killed at an Annapolis Maryland newspaper. Nearly every day the news media reports a killing in schools, churches, and workplaces. There seems to be no end to the violence happening in our communities. In this article we want to focus our attention on lessening…
Where politics and HR intersect: ICE, “Illegals” & I-9’s
No matter what side of the fence you are on socially or politically regarding immigration, if you’re a business owner with employees, expect changes of the regulatory sort. What changes? First, expect an even larger increase in the number of I-9 audits as well as an increased legislative effort to change requirements for very small…
Another View of Performance Evaluation
Times are always changing. Just last week I read an article in the Kansas City Star indicating that a number of large companies in the US are abandoning the traditional annual performance evaluation. My first thought was, “Are you kidding me?” Traditional annual performance evaluations are sacred in the management world. If I’d been paying…
Best Foot Forward
Starting a new job is almost always a stressful time for new employees, as well as their managers and future work mates. An important question is who is responsible for making the transition a success? Of course the answer is all parties, but managers may have the most important role, and often they fail to…
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