by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Aug 3, 2023 | Career Planning, Learning & Development, Performance Management
How do we know when an employee is ready for a leadership role? It’s good you’re thinking about this. Promotions into leadership too often come with little discussion about how the leadership role will be different from the current role or whether the employee has the...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | May 4, 2023 | Learning & Development, Performance Management
According to Leadershipexcellencenow.com, “Micromanagement is a business management style where the boss or manager controls every aspect, no matter how small, of the work done by his or her employees.” Micromanagement can make employees feel as though...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Mar 14, 2023 | HR Administration, Learning & Development
A background check on potential employees sounds like a great investment. And in many cases, it is. But what are you really looking for, and what kind of action can you take based on the results? Many employers want to acquire this information, but few know what to do...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 19, 2022 | HR Administration, Learning & Development
There’s nothing like a bad onboarding experience to make a new hire regret accepting a job offer. It’ll take a lot of work to restore the employee’s trust, if you’re lucky enough to keep them. A good onboarding process provides new employees with everything they need...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jul 11, 2022 | Benefits & Compensation, HR Administration, Learning & Development
Can we discipline an employee for working for another employer during FMLA? Yes, in two circumstances. First, you can discipline the employee if their other job violates your outside employment (aka moonlighting) policy. Second, you can discipline an employee who...
by Afilliated HR & Payroll | Jan 26, 2022 | Industrial Relations, Learning & Development, Performance Management
As we enter the new year, the risks of COVID-19 may recede, but the trauma, pain, and disruptions of these past two years will still be with us, affecting our lives and our work. We’ve all struggled, sometimes in ways we can’t pinpoint. In her book Bearing the...
