Most companies spend a lot of time on their customer-facing brand, but fall short when considering the merits of paying attention to their brand as an “employer.” Strategic companies place as much importance on boosting their employer brand to attract the best job candidates (for them) and increase their chances of hiring and retaining talent. … MORE >
Why Employers Should Build a Team-Culture vs. Family-Culture
Categories: Leadership, Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureMany employers like to brand their organizations as a “family” thinking it will help people feel like they belong and inspire loyalty. But it can backfire in the long run for many reasons. Here’s why building a high-performance team is a better business strategy than relying on the “We’re a Family” Cliche: Employees get … MORE >
Preparing for a Promotion
Categories: Interview Tips, Leadership, Skills Upgrade, Workplace CultureMost people aspire to an upwardly mobile career path, with a well-defined promotion ladder to climb. Promotions are a typical way to measure success, which includes ascending to higher ranks with an increase in salary, position, responsibilities, benefits, and status. It sounds great, but do you understand all that is involved, are you prepared, … MORE >
How to Create a la Carte “Benefit Buckets”
Categories: Diversity, Leadership, Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureTraditionally employers like to keep things straightforward and offer all their employees the same package of benefits. It’s done with the best intentions, but in light of the current labor shortage, it’s actually an unfair policy that doesn’t recognize the diversity and humanity of the evolving workforce. Employees are diverse in age, culture, finances, marital … MORE >
Negotiation Tips for More than Just Salary
Categories: Interview Tips, Resume Tips, Skills Upgrade, Work From Home, Workplace CultureFor those of you who might have missed it, there is a new salary transparency law that went into effect November 6, 2022. This new law requires Westchester employers with at least four employees to disclose a minimum and maximum salary range for job, transfer, or promotion opportunities “performed within Westchester County, whether from an … MORE >
Managing the Virtual Meeting/Work Session
Categories: Leadership, Management Tools, Remote Virtual Work, Work From Home, Workplace CultureAs owners, managers and HR leaders contemplate planning for 2021, they’re finding that what used to be the exception for managing their workforce, has now become the rule. They’re transitioning from the temporary “make do” mindset and implementing permanent management policies and procedures that accommodate the flexible hybrid staffing models that sprung from the COVID-19 … MORE >
Trends in People Operations (Formerly known as HR)
Categories: Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace Culture“Human Resources is coming, everyone hide, stop laughing, get to work checking boxes!” That is the common misconception of HR – its all about compliance and preventing people from doing anything that is actually productive, much less fun. However, change the name to People Operations (People Ops) and the focus automatically shifts to what it … MORE >
SOS: Recognizing Staff Overload
Categories: Management Tools, Workplace Culture
Determining the perfect size and mix of your workforce is no easy task! Many organizations, particularly small and medium sized ones, often lack the in-house expertise or the time to devote to a workforce study, creating job descriptions, and interviewing. Furthermore, companies often maintain they “can’t afford” additional staff. Despite obstacles and roadblocks to workforce … MORE >
Recognizing When You’re No Longer a Good Fit for Your Job
Categories: Workplace CultureThe writing is on the wall, but do you see it? It’s difficult to recognize the subtle (or obvious) hints that we’re no longer a good fit for a job, when we’re so busy with the routine day-to-day tasks. Or maybe we’re just afraid of the unknown. For whatever reason it may be time to … MORE >
Why Employees Leave
Categories: Management Tools, Workplace CultureEmployees leave—it happens all the time. It’s easy to compartmentalize these departures, chalking them up “for the best” or “all about money” or worse yet, vilify the departing employee in an attempt to ignore or minimize the organization’s failings. Irresponsible managers will take this approach. Smart managers will do just the opposite – listen, reflect, … MORE >