Typically, the season for vacations and a general slow-down demeanor, Summer also delivers a variety of challenges to small businesses. For example: while vacations are important to keep employees (and you, business owner!) fresh and healthy while enjoying family and personal pursuits, those same vacations can cause reductions in productivity, …
June 21st – First Day of Summer – Encourage employees to schedule PTO Read More »
Throughout the month of May we’ve observed Mental Health Awareness Month, a concept that began in 1949. And, while horrific mass shootings, often attributed to failings in mental health, capture our attention through all forms of media, shortcomings of mental mental health are displayed in many ways that often miss the attention and support they …
At the end of this month, April 28th, we celebrate ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’. While you may not have a child to bring or have one for whom the fascination has passed, I wonder: how would your child feel about what they see at your place of business? The holiday was created initially …
March brings a number of changes including Daylight Savings time (which, as of 2023, will be permanent) and Spring, a day of equilibrium as we begin to experience more daylight through the next several months. As we traditionally look to this month for signs of renewal in the ground and trees around us, it’s an …
How to Create the Win-Win Performance Review that Benefits You, Your Business, Your Team Read More »
Throughout mid-February, my focus often shifted to the Winter Olympics. Oddly, while I follow just a few sports throughout the year, the Olympics has been a longtime favorite, grabbing my attention for wild snowboarding, altitude-defying freestyle skiing, immeasurably gorgeous figure skating, crazy fast luge, bob sleds and more. I’ve always been a huge fan of …
It wasn’t just sport at the 2022 Winter Olympics Read More »
Do you allow roll-over, cash out, maximum levels or some combination? It’s a new calendar year and, just like December may be the cut-off date to max out your spending, it’s often the indicator that employee benefits accrued in the last year have reached their ‘expiration date’. Or have they? Does your company’s handbook refer …
Millennials Hit Middle Age Happy birthday to the oldest Millennials. They’ve hit the Big 4-0 this year and deserve a party for surviving their early careers. They’ve endured two economic downturns, including the Great Recession; the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks; the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; and the COVID-19 pandemic. Add to that …
Holiday Party?! Remember the good old days of the office holiday party? We thanked employees, recognized accomplishments, looked to a bright future, ate, drank and were merry. Similar to a hybrid workplace, holiday parties should become hybrid. So prepare now to celebrate in different ways – remotely, in-person safely or somewhere in between. Here are …
Having just enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s a timely reminder that November has been National Gratitude Month, an opportunity to showcase the success of your employees, your clients and your business through the contributions of your employees. Acknowledging employees’ advances – new trainings achieved, implementation of their recommendations, enhanced internal processes, sales goals exceeded, etc. …
If you spent last Summer struggling to justify your budget for this year and now find you’ve not spent it all, watch out – you may find your budget next year will be slashed, regardless of what may have already been approved for ’22. No one wants to allocate funds, taking them off the table …
