Category: HRMS
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The Key To Good Manager-Employee Communication
In the past, I have discussed the integrated human resource management philosophy. Quick refresher: the integrated HR system management philosophy focuses on HOW the 4 key elements of PA, S, T&D, M work together. This philosophy uses HR Plan (HRP) & Job Analysis (JA) to gather information that is feed into the Performance Appraisal (PA) which in […]
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Remote Work And The Great Resignation
People quitting their jobs at the highest rates on record continues to wreak havoc on U.S. companies. Some surveys have found that nearly half of employees are looking to leave their current jobs, highlighting the labor crisis that many employers are encountering. Some are calling this “The Great Resignation” but maybe it should be called […]
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One Page Interview Form
To critically think about Human Resources in your business, you need a philosophy where COMMUNICATION IS KEY…COMMUNICATION IS A TWO WAY STREET (Applicant & Employer). For instance, the candidate’s interview answers are creating manager expectations of them. Here are some suggestions for interviewers to consider during the Selection process: I have successfully used the following […]
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Remote Work Transition
The last 18 months of drastic change, for example, brought down a lot of myths like: If people work from home, they’ll work less (they worked longer). Young people are eager to come back to the office (they are less willing than older employees per a recent survey by the Conference Board ). Unemployment is […]
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Strategic HR Planning
Strategic HR planning links HR management directly to the strategic plan of your business. Even a small organization with a staff of 4 staff can develop a strategic plan to guide decisions about the future. Based on the strategic plan, your organization can develop a strategic HR plan that will allow you to make HR […]
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What Should KPI’s Really Measure?
No small business (SB) owner questions the importance of measuring their company’s performance properly. Yet many I’ve mentored over more than 20 years generally struggle with the challenge. As an owner put it to me, “they [the employees and managers] start looking for the exits.” Looking at many actual small business KPIs (all the charts […]
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What Causes Bad Decisions
During my recent workshop Human Resource Management System, I was asked what causes bad decisions. My simple answer was humans are often very irrational. If you’ve ever explored behavioral economics or psychology, you’ve likely found a host of examples demonstrating situations when we make objectively and clearly…bad decisions. With the way our brains function, it makes […]
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Management Skills vs Business Stage
The management skills required depends on the business stage. The following provides a visual of the change from functional skills to managerial skills required for managers during different business growth stages. I became a manager before I was prepared: what I wish I knew…like every new manager I’ve ever known, I was promoted into management […]
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Hiring Crisis
The current hiring crisis in the United States represents a serious barrier to our economic recovery and unfortunately, small businesses are again hurting the most as a result. While many factors contributed to this situation, employers increasingly find themselves in a higher wage environment with more job openings and less hiring. The hiring crisis is […]
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Human Resource Philosophy for Small Business
When I ask company owners if they have a human resource system philosophy, too frequently the answer is: Just a blank stare … Or … No, I just like to treat others as I like to be treated. If your idea of performance appraisal is a “showdown” between manager & employee then your HR system […]
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How To Find And Retain Employees
There is no shortage of quotes about success in business… “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” … “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” … “Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.” The list goes on and each has merit. Yet none of them work without talented people. It is the people you […]