Employee Relations Articles

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By John Edmond @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 12:06 AM

Lighten up! Okay, that may be hard advice for anyone who hears that phrase on the job, but humor in the workplace is more than possible and without getting served a pink slip either. A good laugh now and then will do wonders for you, as smiling and laughing lowers your stress levels (a godsend in the sales industry), wins you a friendly reputation, and helps your usually tense coworkers and bosses unwind (and thus not take their frustrations out on you). Humor on the job does plenty for your ca... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Kevin Muir @ Friday, 26th January 2007 @ 7:24 PM

Let me start by telling you a story . . . It is four in the morning. The windows to the bakery have clouded over with steam. Outside the roads have been plowed but the snow continues to fall in bursts. Melanie stands inside gaping at the previous night\'s orders that have somehow come out burned. The chocolate macadamia nut cookies look and feel like hockey pucks. The brownies have blackened edges. She knew to fix the problem would take several hours, maybe even half her day, and sh... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Kevin Muir @ Thursday, 18th January 2007 @ 2:27 PM

The termination letter is an important part of the firing process. Not only does it provide the employee with a formal document, but also it serves as the foundation for your termination meeting. By closely following the letter, you will know exactly what to say. You will be less likely to make any comment that a jury could hold against you later if the employee files a wrongful termination lawsuit. With a good letter, you can uphold a calm, professional manner no matter what the e... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Kevin Muir @ Thursday, 11th January 2007 @ 2:45 PM

Dealing with employee insubordination is a difficult task. If left unchecked, it can snowball into a major problem that affects more than just one employee. As other employees see the insubordinate employee \"getting away\" with being insubordinate, they become more inclined to behave in that manner as well. And you know what happens next . . . morale and productivity drops dramatically. To stop this from happening, you must recognize these five early warning signs of employe... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Ray La Foy @ Monday, 1st January 2007 @ 11:54 AM

It used to be people could put anything down on a resume and run very little risk of it being checked out. But, as more and more horror stories surface about employees not having the backgrounds they said they did, employers are making this a standard practice. Thanks to the Internet, completing background checks is now quick, easy and a whole lot more cost effective than hiring the wrong person and having to let them go down the road. If you\'re an employer and you don\'... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Marcia Granger @ Saturday, 28th October 2006 @ 4:35 AM

Top management sometimes plans extensively for strategic changes in an organization, but places very little emphasis on how to handle the transition from the old way to the new. When this happens, the new goal, system, organization or project is simply presented as a direction or decision to a work team. When the team has not been consulted, this comes as a shock. The change is announced and implementation is left to the group. When this happens to you, as the manager involved, you are put on th... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Heyward Ewart @ Tuesday, 24th October 2006 @ 2:45 AM

\"Much workplace violence is sparked by stalkers who come to the workplace of their partners or targets and harass or punish them on the job,\" a new test developer observes. But he says offices, factories, assembly plants, and other businesses are more at risk of employees already there suddenly snapping and creating horror. \"Most importantly, we are at higher risk than ever of terrorism, with the perpetrators hidden within the emloyee pool,\" Dr. Heyward Ewart w... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Mike Moore @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 7:09 PM

It seem that the only time people are open to change is when what they have always done no longer works for them. In other words when our needs are no longer being met by previous behaviors, thought patterns or procedures. Your task as a CEO or manager is to show your staff that this applies to your business as well. When certain procedures and practices no longer meet the needs of your business or organization change is needed. To facilitate this change you must show respect for both... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Phil Morettini @ Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 4:59 PM

I\'m going to address a topic that isn\'t often discussed formally by top management within a business, certainly not out in the open. It\'s a major topic in HR circles, I\'m sure. It\'s also a major topic, in hushed tones, around the water cooler and during lunch among friends. But regardless of how little formal attention it gets, this is an important issue that exists in nearly every workplace, large and small. While it\'s not something that gets addressed in man... more...

Business » Human Resources » Employee Relations | By Phil Morettini @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 9:49 AM

Among the many interesting things that I get to examine in my Consulting Practice, one of the most fascinating is the differing cultures that are created within Software and Technology companies. Much of a company\'s culture flows from the attitudes of the founders of the company. But the culture really consists largely of the people who are employed by make up the company. A company\'s culture is a living, changing concept that is controlled by these employees in aggregate--from the C... more...