by connecttohr | Nov 25, 2014 | Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employment Best Practices, Hire, Recruiting
It’s that “open enrollment” time of year, and for companies with 50 or more employees it’s also time to plan for the requirements that will start in 2015 and 2016 as the result of Health Care Reform. As of January 1, 2015, employers with 100 or more full-time...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Nov 11, 2014 | Community service, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Recruiting, Team building
Helping teams move successfully through the stages of team development – forming, storming, norming, performing – depends a lot on how well the team leader promotes effective communication, and provides opportunities for the team to bond. These opportunities are often...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Jun 26, 2014 | Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Uncategorized
According to Gallup research, companies with highly engaged employees report 22% higher profitability,  37% lower absenteeism, and 48% fewer safety incidents. Clearly, making the effort to keep your employees engaged and motivated is good for business. There are many...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Jun 17, 2014 | Employee Development, Employee Engagement
Although employees leave their jobs for a variety of reasons, it’s long been thought that the #1 reason was due to a bad relationship with their manager.  A recent survey conducted by LinkedIn, however, found that the #1 reason employees leave is because they want...