Is Your Employer Brand Helping or Hindering Your Recruitment Efforts?
You may not give it much thought, but your employer brand and recruitment efforts go hand in hand. In today’s competitive job market, the presence or absence of a robust employer brand strategy could determine your company’s ability to attract and retain top-tier talent. There are many great reasons to supercharge your recruitment efforts by […]
🎉 Employee appreciation — for you or for them?
My youngest recently graduated college. It was a pretty exciting and proud moment. Because of his major, awards, and whatnot, there were separate ceremonies on four days. My hubby and I attended all of them, made appropriately embarrassing bragging comments (still am), bought the overpriced pictures, had a luncheon for family, and just gushed […]
Get More Done in Less Time: How to Help Your Employees Find Their Most Productive Hours
To encourage peak productivity at work, experts say it’s time to rethink traditional schedules and focus on flexibility instead. We each have times of the day when we feel our most fruitful and dynamic. For some people, it’s first thing in the morning, while night owls get a burst of energy once the sun sets. […]
The Secret to Successful Organizations: Practical Tips for Active Listening in the Workplace
Effective, empathetic communication is the key to a successful workplace and good active listening skills are the foundation. When it comes to listening, we often focus more on ourselves than the person with whom we’re speaking. Our natural tendency is to give our opinions and defend our own point of view before truly understanding the […]
Erin-Leigh Trageser Joins The HR Team as a Senior Consultant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, MD, June 29, 2023 – The HR Team (jenniferpreview.com/HR-Team-WP/), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin-Leigh Trageser, PHR, SHRM-CP, as the newest member of their team. With an extensive background in human resources spanning over 15 years, Erin-Leigh brings a wealth of […]
Summer Vacation Mode Has Its Advantages! Four Ways Employee Down Time is Good for Your Bottom Line
If you want to improve employee engagement and boost your company’s bottom line, encourage people to take a summer vacation. The summer months are upon us and that means plenty of sun, fun, and relaxation. Or does it? A 2021 study by the U.S. Travel Association revealed that Americans are using less vacation time today […]
🐝 Here’s how to avoid getting stung by HR issues.
I got permission to share this story from a grade schooler. This is his “a-ha” moment and is a good reminder for managers too. My Stick-in-the-Hole Moment I was playing on the swings at the park when I got the idea of climbing a tree. So I found a sturdy tree and was about to […]
Six Ways Your Organization Can Benefit from a Mentoring Program
If you’re seeking to foster collaboration, community, and learning for your employees, the answer lies in a well-designed mentoring program. Mentorship creates a workplace environment that encourages growth and development, providing people with the tools they need to succeed in their careers. Its supportive design also offers cohesion and collaboration while providing a supportive platform […]
Is Effective Performance Management the Key to Unleashing Employee Potential?
When businesses prioritize performance management, they enjoy rich benefits and a positive impact across the entire organization. Because employee performance management is a dynamic process that’s unique to each company, it can be hard to navigate. That may be why many organizations do the bare minimum and call it a day and others avoid it […]
Eileen’s Lesson: 💐 A Mother’s Day Message for Managers
When my daughter was about 10 years old, she once said to me, “I haven’t gotten my allowance in a while.” My response? “You haven’t done your chores in a while either. Do you think there is a connection?” As managers, if our employees don’t do their work, we can’t simply not pay them. However, […]