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

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 […]

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

Recently, on September 16th, National Working Parents Day was celebrated, honoring the working parents who work outside the home to provide for their families. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, around 61 percent of families with children have both parents working outside the home. And, as an employer, no doubt you know working

2020 represented the 100th year since ratification of women’s right to vote. As the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, its passage date of August 26 was designated by Congress as Women’s Equality Day in 1973. While disparities of gender, race, sexual identity and ethnicity are prevalent throughout our social and working structure, the practical impact

As I write this, the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, rescheduled to begin July 23, 2021, is in a precarious position; a number of athletes and coaches have tested positive for coronavirus, the Japanese public largely does not want to see the games take place, a major sponsor and world renown corporation, Toyota, has cancelled all

How the use of personal values contributes to a healthy business culture and how to incorporate them Values – those intangible priorities that tell us ‘do this’ and ‘don’t do that’ – are a combination of ethical and emotional guideposts for behavior. Following through on them make your parents proud or make you good parents,

May 21st is National Bike to Work Day. Originating in 1955 as a means to promote safety on the road for all commuters, it grew into an environmentally positive choice as well. But now, when so many of us are ‘commuting’ into the spare bedroom or home office to work, how does that affect the […]

April 1st – watch out for those jokers and pranksters April 7th – World Health Day ~ how are you utilizing your benefits? April 21st – Administrative Professionals Day April 22nd – Earth Day & Take your son & daughters to workday April is a month filled with notable events; we had the always entertaining