Guest post by Linda Robinson, PHR, CPEhr Training Manager The culture of every company is defined by the relationships within the company; the symbiotic team work between co-workers and between employees and leaders. It is to the leaders that employees turn for guidance. Any company can have a handbook, policies and procedures, but it is [...]
In our last post, we discussed the critical role managers play in any organization. In this post we look at the process through which managers are assessed for their skill level, interest in their role, interpersonal skills and leadership capabilities. With this information, the executives will have a clear picture of their managerial team’s skills, [...]
Line supervisors and middle management are a key link between employees and senior management/owners. Employees perceive actions of management as intentions of company. Supervisors and managers are therefore a critical component in the working relationship we strive to achieve in the workplace between employees and owners. Employees perceive what managers say or do as direct [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 22, 2010, clarified the definition of “son and daughter” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to ensure that an employee who assumes the role of caring for a child receives parental rights to family leave regardless of the legal or biological relationship. The DOL interpretation applies to non-traditional [...]
Guest post by Angela Showell, CPEhr’s Recruiting Manager The strengthening economy means more employers will be looking to hire new staff. As the need to hire more employees increases, business owners may feel tense due to the lasting effects of the recession… a post traumatic stress of sorts. It leaves them feeling that the money [...]
