Things to Know When Considering a Severance Agreement

When firing an employee, many companies today present a severance agreement, or a contract which usually states that the departing employee agrees not to press charges against the employer. On the other... Read more »

Employee Performance Accountability – Do Your Employees Know What is Expected of Them?

Effective employee performance management is the hallmark of any great manager or leader.  However, time and time again, we find managers and leaders whose performance management efforts are doomed from the start.... Read more »

Life After Proposition 8

The ban on same-sex marriage in California will continue, at least for now, after the California Supreme Court ruled on May 26, 2009 that Proposition 8 validly amended the state constitution to... Read more »

Five Ways to Welcome New Employees and Improve Staff Retention

Do new employees feel welcome in your organization? Recent thinking in Human Resources places a greater importance on the experience of new employees during the first six months of employment. Like a... Read more »

Domestic Partners Excluded from Federal COBRA Subsidy

The recently enacted economic stimulus bill, titled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes a federal subsidy for group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA")... Read more »

Same-Sex Marriage Update

2009 is shaping up to be a year of significant change in the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage.  In recent weeks same-sex marriage was legalized in Iowa, Vermont, and Sweden and pending... Read more »

Tips on Managing a High Volume of Applicants

If you happen to be a business fortunate enough to be hiring these days, how are you going about it? The first challenge in finding your next great hire is to find... Read more »

Corporate Culture – seeing past the stereotypes and finding excellence

This article is about old and new ways of looking at corporate culture. The research mission is to join up in practical and sustainable ways increased workplace performance and superior workplace fulfilment.... Read more »

Improve Your Hiring Process to Cut Costs

Did you know that an estimated two-thirds of employee hiring decisions may be mistakes? This article will provide you with information that can help you improve your hiring process so that you... Read more »

Empower or “Unempower”? Where Does The Line Get drawn?

How much authority do you give to staff?  Too little?  Too much?  When do you realize that perhaps you as a manager need to pull back a bit on the reigns? Read more »
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