New laws and regulations always spark conversation – and the 2018 legalization of medical marijuana in Oklahoma is certainly likely to be a leading topic of discussion, in workplaces and beyond. Oklahoma was the 30th U.S. state to make marijuana for medical use legal. Both employers and employees need to understand how that affects companies. Employers…
Corporate Culture, is yours good or bad? Ever thought about your corporate culture? What does your company represent from employees and to the client? A company’s culture helps define who that company is, inside and out. The culture within a company is influenced by the core values, morals, and behavior set by owners, board of…
Performance Reviews – What is your business’s style? What style of performance review should a business perform and when is a good time? When a business has multiple employees and they all have different hire dates, how well do you manage multiple reviews? Should you schedule them all within the same time frame, their anniversary…
Back to school and the impact on the workforce With summer coming to a close and fall about to be in full swing, how does employers combat the back to school time? Do your employees have school age children that can’t take a school bus or need to be taken to school for one reason…
Are your employees engaged or disengaged? How well do you know your people? Employees are at work, but are they really engaged in their jobs? There are two types of workers, engaged and disengaged. Job satisfaction is hard to measure because it is based on feelings, beliefs or knowledge. Generally, when people are satisfied, they feel fulfilled and…
You don’t know you have a problem until you have one You don’t know you have a problem until you have one. What happens when a hidden problem or issue comes at you full force and requires immediate attention? How do you handle these “all of a sudden” not so hidden issues? Do you take…
So, your company isn’t big enough for an HRM department? Does it really matter how big your business is for HRM? The answer is, NO! As a business owner, you ‘re likely the one that makes all major and minor decisions about your business. You think you can manage every aspect of the business, but…