Since the end of the year, it’s been a whirlwind of activity at TPC HR. Lynette joined us in December. She’s handling all benefits and payroll administration for the company. I support Lynette and handle the consulting portion of the business. We are thankful that clients are deciding to outsource their HR functions to us. … Continue Reading
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Upcoming Webinar – Getting and Giving Quality Employment References
Two activities that frustrate many in Human Resources are getting employment references and giving employment references. Should organizations have a “name, rank and serial number” reference giving policy? Should organizations just choose not to check references on potential hires because “you never get any quality information?” Join Kevin Peternel, SPHR, Chief Operating Officer of TPC… Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 6 of 6
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series about retaining employees in a rebounding economy. Just because this is the last of the five topics, it certainly is not the least important. When I teach HR Management classes, I ask students about how motivating pay is. They generally feel that pay is very motivating. … Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 5 of 6
Today we will cover the next two keys to retaining employees in a rebounding economy: effective performance management and personalizing benefits/policies. Effective Performance Management If you have followed the first two keys, your organization should be poised to effectively manage performance. If you are creating the culture you want AND you are treating employees as… Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 4 of 6
In the last post, I covered the first key to retaining employees in a rebounding economy: creating the culture you want. The second key to retaining employees in a rebounding economy is to actually “treat” employees as your most important asset. We’ve all run into organizations that have posted somewhere on their walls “people are… Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 3 of 6
To me, retaining employees in turbulent times begins with creating the culture you want. One key word here is “creating.” Many companies fall into the culture they have. And, then they deserve the culture they end up with. Good organizations will envision and actively pursue the culture they want. When times get tough, companies tend… Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 2 of 6
“The war for talent is not over – it’s just been in hibernation.” Carl Camden, President, Kelly Services According to Kelly’s Global Workforce Index (2010), due to the economic downturn, 27% of survey respondents are reportedly more loyal to their company than before. On its face, that would seem a good thing, right? Well, no. … Continue Reading
Retention in a Rebounding Economy, Part 1 of 6
Yesterday, I facilitated the seminar for the Middleton Chamber of Commerce titled “Retention in a Rebounding Economy.” The turnout was pretty good. The ratings after the seminar were awesome. Not one participant left disappointed and all left with something to implement back at their organizations. So, I’ll do a series of posts over the next… Continue Reading
Conditions for Accountability
I had a great brainstorming/team building session the other day with a client. Among many issues, I thought the group’s work on accountability, specifically the prerequisites for a culture of accountability was great. I’ll share some of the group’s thoughts here. The first prerequisite is knowledge. Each team member needs to know what each individual… Continue Reading