Your E-Z Employee Guide…
Handling employee problems can be simplified many times over by following the follow “easy” 1-2-3 steps… 1) Recruit well. The #1 fix to employee problems is appropriate (and successful!) recruitment. The adage “you reap what you sow” comes into play well. Often the real issue stems from culture, core values, or drive. 2) Set clear performance expectations. The #2 issue lying below the surface of employee problems is lack of clear performance expectations. Job descriptions are often inadequate or...
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An older edition of HR Magazine estimates that 80% of the turnover in organizations is caused by poor management. The Gallup folks insist (based on two 2006 polls) that “at least 75% of the reasons for voluntary turnover can be influenced by managers”.[1] This is a staggering figure when you stand back and contemplate it. It’s also an expensive matter, if you believe the DOL’s estimate that the cost of turnover is 1.5 times the annual salary of the person leaving the organization. Using those estimates, replacing a $30,000 employee...
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On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Commission voted 4 to 1 to approve new guidelines regarding criminal background checks. The new guidelines discourage blanket exclusions of individuals who have been convicted of crimes and encourage the use of individualized assessment. They encourage the employer to assess whether the individual has a criminal background that would be defined as a job-related exclusion based on business necessity. From what I’ve read thus far, the EEOC would probably recommend the issue of convictions be taken...
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Time Management What’s a leader’s most important time management technique? Is it preparing a to-do list and setting daily, weekly and monthly goals and priorities? Agreed, setting priorities is important, and a leader should make a priority of those tasks which bring about the best results. The Pareto Principle states 20% of our activity gives 80% of the results. It’s always meaningful to make sure one’s focus is on the most important priorities. But, there’s something more important than prioritizing when it comes to time...
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