Employee Relations

Leverage your workplace culture to attract and retain

02/05/2015

In an increasingly competitive market, traditional incentives such as salary scale and benefits packages alone are not going to cut it. Crafting a powerful, engaging culture not only boosts hiring, but it also helps you keep the talent you already have.

Practice quiet leadership to bring out the best in teams

02/04/2015

The key to team leadership is knowing how to pull back and let the group gel.

Don’t let internal complaint derail discipline

02/03/2015

When faced with negative reviews and worried about losing their jobs, some employees file internal discrimination complaints in an effort to avoid discipline. Don’t play that game!

How to motivate minimum-wagers

01/30/2015

Once you take on the responsibility of leading those on the very first rung of the corporate ladder, you’ll likely have to turn off your managerial auto-pilot and become more hands-on than you’re used to.

Don’t fear surveying employee attitudes

01/28/2015

You might not always like what they tell you, but one thing you don’t need to be wary of is a lawsuit.

Reprimanding employees: 6 tips for doing it right

01/28/2015

Sometimes managers need to pull a worker aside and have “the talk.” Coach bosses to follow these tips.

Love it or hate it, email is indispensable

01/23/2015

Email tops the list of tech tools Americans depend on to get their work done.

Start progressive discipline if there’s been no cooperation

01/22/2015

Some employees resent it when their employer requests work that falls outside their usual job duties. They may resist training and generally become uncooperative to the point of insubordination. That’s when it’s time to implement your progressive discipline system.

At the tone, send me a text

01/20/2015

Forget leaving a phone message for employees at Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters. The soft drink giant pulled the plug on voice mail last month.

Defend discipline with detailed records

01/13/2015

You discipline an employee for a serious rule violation, perhaps by firing the employee. Because you had good reasons for discharging the employee, you may think that you can’t be sued for discrimination. That’s not necessarily true.