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SMART Goals – 5 Questions To Ask When Writing Goals

April 26, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 3 Comments

The key to accomplishing any goal, is to write it down and keep a focus on it.

We all know of successful organizations and often wonder how they do it.

It may be a competitor, vendor you do business with or the health care facility down the street.

The success of these organizations can be attributed to one thing. They know where they headed and have a detailed plan for how to get there. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: How to write goals, SMART Goals

5 Tips For Retaining Your Best Employees

April 12, 2017 by Patricia Lotich Leave a Comment

Employee contribution is validated when employees are recognized for a job well done which in turn makes them want to do more

There are not many things more frustrating for a business owner or manager than to hire a new employee, train them, develop them and then have them leave the organization for another job.

The time it takes to recruit, hire and train an employee – along with the associated costs – result in a very real burden for employers. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: retaining employees

6 Tips For Creating An Effective Succession Plan

April 5, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 7 Comments

Succession planning helps organizations prepare for a transition in leadership and puts structures in place to develop skills and competencies in employees.

Succession planning helps organizations prepare for a transition in leadership and puts structures in place to develop skills and competencies in employees.

It is estimated that 52% of small to medium sized organizations do not have a succession plan in place to replace senior leadership.

I’m always amazed at how many organizations fail to put the necessary time and thought into planning for the inevitable need to replace vital employees. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: planning for a leadership change, succession planning, tips for succession planning

7 Keys To An Effective Compensation Strategy

March 29, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 3 Comments

Organizations use compensation strategies to define how it views and manages employee pay and benefits.

Organizations use a compensation strategy to define how it views and manages employee pay and benefits.

The strategy serves as a guide and should be outlined in a written document that clearly articulates the organization’s approach to managing employee compensation.

An effective compensation strategy motivates current employees and is used as a tool to attract new ones. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: Business Goals, Human Resource Management in Small Business, SMART Goals

4 Tips For Reducing Absenteeism in the Workplace

March 22, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 3 Comments

Excessive absenteeism can be caused by any number of things – personal problems, employee performance issues, lack of clear expectations or a dysfunctional work environment.

I had a question from a reader who asked, “Do you see the causes of workplace absenteeism as a management problem or a personal problem?” Second, “what do you think is the most effective way of reducing employee absenteeism in the workplace?”

Excessive absenteeism can be caused by any number of things – personal problems, employee performance issues, lack of clear expectations or a dysfunctional work environment. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: absenteeism at work, absenteeism definition, absenteeism policy, reducing employee absenteeism

7 Advantages of Offering Paid Time Off

March 15, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 6 Comments

The goal of a paid time off model is to reward employees by offering the flexibility to be paid for days that they do not come to work.

Many organizations provide paid time off benefits for their employees.

Getting a paid for not working is a great benefit.

Just ask anyone who works in the trades, like a carpenter, cement finisher, brick layer, etc. who only get paid when they work!

Paid time off benefits can be packaged in any number of ways. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources, Small Business Management Tagged With: Employee Benefits, Paid time Off, Vacation Time

How to Transition an Employee to Supervisor

March 1, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 1 Comment

An internal promotion often means an entry level employee is promoted to a supervisory position.

Many organizations use succession planning as a means to develop and promote employees from within.

This strategy should be included in the organizations business objectives.

Succession planning benefits both the employer and the employee.

The employer saves recruitment costs and the time associated with developing a new employee.

The employee is given the opportunity for advancement and professional growth. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: employee development, transition employee to supervisor

6 Tips to Help Employees Manage Their Time

February 22, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 1 Comment

Managers should pay attention to how work is getting done and help employees learn to manage their time.

Managing time at work is a challenge for everyone.

We all go to work with good intentions. However, we can all be easily distracted and pulled into things that don’t necessarily contribute to meeting objectives.

Employees can learn to manage their time with training and practice.

However, even the best time managers struggle with those inevitable time thieves. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: employee time wasters, managing employee time

5 Stages of Team Development

February 1, 2017 by Patricia Lotich Leave a Comment

Team development is a structured process of taking a group of people teaching them to appreciate the differences each brings to the table and learning to work toward a shared goal.

Team development is a structured process of taking a group of people (employees, students, volunteers, committee members, etc.), teaching them to appreciate the differences each brings to the table and learning to work toward a shared goal.

Work groups become a cohesive team when they learn to appreciate differences.

This cohesion helps the group to meet goal objectives in an efficient way. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: stages of team development, Team Building, Team Leader

10 Ways to Protect Your Organization from Employee Fraud

January 18, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 1 Comment

Employee fraud costs businesses billions of dollars every year.

Employee fraud costs businesses billions of dollars every year.

According to a 2008 report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), 994 billion dollars is lost every year to employee fraud.

This equates to businesses losing a staggering 2.7 billion dollars every day!

ACFE defines occupational fraud as:  “the use of one’s occupation for personal enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of the organization’s resources or assets.”

“Fraud is now so common that its occurrence is no longer remarkable, only its scale. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources, Quality Management, Small Business Management Tagged With: Employee Fraud, preventing employee fraud

7 Keys to a High Performance Team

January 4, 2017 by Patricia Lotich 3 Comments

There are many dynamics when working with groups of people. This is because we are all different, and when you get more than one person in a room, you have the potential for conflict.

Team success is crucial for organizations that use groups of people (teams) to accomplish business goals.

There are many dynamics when working with groups of people.

This is because we are all different, and when you get more than one person in a room, you have the potential for conflict. Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources, Quality Management Tagged With: Team Building, Team Development, Team Leader

3 Reasons You Need to Manage Employee Performance

December 29, 2016 by Patricia Lotich 1 Comment

Managing employee performance is how work gets done and goals are accomplished. Creating a process and structure for managing performance can help organizations achieve business success.

Having a strategy for business growth is imperative to success.

And, creating SMART business goals are the best way to achieve those objectives.

However, goals and objectives are only as effective as the people who have responsibility for completing them.

Managing employee performance is how work gets done and goals are accomplished.  Read the Full Article →

Filed Under: Human Resources, Quality Management, Small Business Management Tagged With: advantages and disadvantages of performance appraisals, advantages and disadvantages of performance management, Business Goals, Employee Goals, performance appraisals, performance management, rater errors

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