Document, Document, Document: But How?

?Documenting employee actions and behaviors is a vital responsibility for managers, so much so that one leading employment attorney encourages employers to include it in managers’ job descriptions. Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP,... Read more »

​ What’s It Like Being Childfree at Work? [2022 Study]

The voices of childless workers regarding unfair treatment by employers are growing louder. In this recent study, employees told ResumeLab about how managers treat parents vs. non-parents at work. “Come on, if you had... Read more »

Learn to Better Manage Your Time

?”Busy does not equal results,” admonished Julie D. Burch during her laughter-filled, standing-room-only concurrent session at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022 in New Orleans on June 13. “It’s about [being]... Read more »

The Importance of ‘Quiet Men’ at Work

?Dharmesh Shah is a self-professed lifelong introvert. Shah, co-founder of software company HubSpot in Cambridge, Mass., is quieter than most. He doesn’t take phone calls, avoids networking in the traditional sense and... Read more »

Learn to Schedule Your Priorities

?”Busy does not equal results,” admonished Julie D. Burch during her laughter-filled, standing-room-only concurrent session at the SHRM Annual Conference & Expo 2022 in New Orleans on June 13. “It’s about [being]... Read more »

Improving Mental Health Means Working at It Every Day

?Burnout must not be the price one pays for success. That’s a credo many have come to appreciate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, and few would deny that declining mental... Read more »

SHRM’s Taylor Tells Audience: Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer

?When looking to truly Cause the Effect in their workplaces, HR professionals are well-equipped to do so by functioning more like thermostats than thermometers for their companies and employees. The theme to... Read more »

Hoping Underperformers Will Improve Doesn’t Work

?A self-proclaimed jokester, presenter Randy Anderson began his concurrent session, “Confronting Lovable Underperformers and Landmine Employees” by stating, “I want you to fire all of your underperformers.” Adding, “Wouldn’t it be great... Read more »

Be Self-Aware to Make More-Ethical Decisions

?HR professionals need to protect staff in an ethical way, even through such difficult times as terminations and layoffs. To do this, you need self-awareness and the ability to separate personal feelings... Read more »

San Francisco Issues Proposed Rules for Revised Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance

?On May 27, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued its “Proposed Rules Implementing the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance (as amended).” The OLSE also issued a notice of proposed rulemaking.... Read more »