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Swap To-Do Lists for Time-Blocking
Previously, we discussed to-do lists and the need to prioritize your list (if you use one) to make sure that you get the most important work done first. While there is a place for keeping lists (many use them with great success), an even better strategy is to schedule tasks and block out your...
These are the Hidden Challenges of Onboarding in a Remote Environment
Now that most white-collar employees are joining remotely, the process of welcoming new workers is more and more complex. When you are the newest employee of an organization, the experience can be both awkward and terrifying. Once we figure out where the bathroom is located and how to use the...
What to Do When Your Employee is Totally Checked Out
It’s frustrating when a member of your team has mentally checked out. In some cases, this person does only the bare minimum. In other cases, they fail to meet important deadlines, or they drop the ball on critical projects. How can you determine what’s going on? What can you do to address the...
What to Include in an Employee Contract
Create an employee contract that is unique to each employment relationship by covering these 10 details. Although the majority of employees in the U.S. work under at-will agreements, some employers choose to have their employees work under legally binding employment contracts. Before determining...
Everything You Need to Know About Phishing and Pharming
Today, the ever-evolving technology has taken society to the next level of evolution. However, it has also paved a path for malicious actors to misuse it and exploit unwary users. Day after day, cyber criminals are growing more sophisticated and smart. They have been honing their skills in order...
Momentum: How a Series of Small Wins Maximizes the Flywheel Effect
Big things happen because you do a bunch of little things supremely well that compound over time.— Jim Collins One little thing doesn’t make a difference. But ten little things do make a difference.— Swen Nater A series of small wins makes: Hard jobs easier. Quitting unlikely. Problems less...
How to Overhaul Leadership
Are you being held accountable to "drive for results" and "motivate people?" If so, consider joining the resistance. If you are in HR, you need to lead the resistance. Now is the time to rethink what constitutes good leadership -- and overhauling obsolete competencies in leadership performance...
Survey: Only 6% of US Employers Plan to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination
Dive Brief: As employers debate how to respond to the ongoing roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations, a recent survey by management-side firm Littler Mendelson found only 6% of respondents planned to require that all employees get vaccinated once shots are readily available and/or the U.S. Food and...
Here’s Why Your Business Needs a Termination Policy
You can fire someone at will in most states, but there are disadvantages to doing so. Having a termination policy can help. How and when you terminate an employee will determine whether it harms morale. Having an official termination policy can minimize the risk of termination lawsuits. Your...